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Next Steps
As we look ahead at next steps for Colorado’s Power Pathway:
- Construction is underway for Segments 2 and 3. Please see the Construction page for more detail on construction status.
- The county land use permitting process is underway for Segments 1, 4 and 5. There will be additional opportunities for public input during the land use permit process in each jurisdiction, including public hearings held by the counties or other local government agency.
- Project representatives are reaching out to individual landowners to discuss the preferred transmission line route and easements.
Updates will be posted as permitting and construction progress; please check back for the most up to date information.
Upcoming Permitting Hearings
- Pueblo County Board of County Commissioners Hearing
- December 12, 2024 at 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
- Commissioners’ Chambers
- 215 West 10th Street, Pueblo, CO 81003
Past Events
October 2023 Elbert County Community Meetings
Xcel Energy hosted two community meetings to collect comments and concerns about Colorado’s Power Pathway in Elbert County. Meeting materials are available in our library.
August 2022 Kiowa County Community Meeting
Xcel Energy recently held a community meeting to provide information about the Kiowa County 1041 permit application process and Project facilities proposed in the county. Meeting materials are available in our library.
Summer 2022 Segment 5 Eastern Review Area Public Open Houses
Xcel Energy hosted two Segment 5 Eastern Review Area public open houses to gather feedback on potential transmission line routes. Meeting materials are available in our library.
Spring 2022 Segment 5 Public Open Houses
Xcel Energy hosted four Segment 5 public open houses to gather feedback on revised transmission line routes and substation site locations. Meeting materials are available in our library.
Winter 2022 Public Open Houses
Xcel Energy hosted 15 public open houses in winter 2022 to provide a routing update, present revised transmission line route options and substation locations and gather feedback. Meeting materials are available in our library.
Fall 2021 Public Open Houses
Xcel Energy hosted 15 public open houses in fall 2021 open houses to provide information on potential transmission line route and substation site locations and collect feedback about Colorado’s Power Pathway. Meeting materials are available in our library.
September 2021 Virtual Routing & Siting Town Halls
Xcel Energy hosted two virtual town halls on Sept. 23, 2021, to provide information about the progress being made on Colorado’s Power Pathway, including the development of focus areas for identification of transmission line routes and substation sites. View meeting recordings in English and Spanish or review a copy of the meeting presentation.
June 2021 Virtual Introductory Meetings
Xcel Energy hosted three virtual introductory meetings in June 2021 to provide information about Colorado’s Power Pathway, the benefits it will bring to your community and the process used to identify the locations of the proposed transmission lines and substations. View meeting recordings in English and Spanish or review a copy of the meeting presentation.
Meeting announcements were placed in these local newspapers:
- Aurora Sentinel
- Akron News Reporter
- Brush News Tribune
- Burlington Record
- Castle Pines News Press
- Castle Rock News Press
- Cheyenne Wells Range Ledger
- Colorado Springs Gazette
- Colorado Springs Independent
- Douglas County News Press
- Elbert County News
- Elbert County Tribune
- El Semanario
- Flagler News
- Fort Lupton Press
- Fort Morgan Times
- Fountain Valley News
- Fowler Tribune
- Greeley Tribune
- Kiowa County Independent
- Kiowa County Press
- Lamar Ledger
- La Voz Bilingue
- Limon Leader
- Keenesburg Lost Creek Guide
- Monument Our Community News
- New Falcon Herald
- Otis Telegraph
- Parker Chronicle
- Plainsman Herald
- Prowers Journal
- Pueblo Chieftain
- Simla Ranchland News
- Wray Gazette
- Yuma Pioneer
Meeting announcements were played on these local radio stations:
- KSIR 1010 AM
- NAB 104.1 FM
- KTLF 90.5 FM
- KATC 95.1 FM
- KTHN 92.1 FM
- KVAY 105.7 FM
- KLMR 920 AM
- KCSJ 590 AM
- KCCY 96.9 FM
- KNNG 104.7 FM
- KNEC 100.9 FM
- KGRE 1450 AM