Xcel Energy Colorado Power Pathway

Kiowa County Board of Commissioners/1041 Permitting Authority Hearing
2022-11-09 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Denver) | Commissioners Meeting Room, 1305 Goff Street, Eads, CO, 81036
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR A
KIOWA COUNTY 1041 LAND USE APPLICATION/PERMIT

Notice is hereby given that the Kiowa County Board of Commissioners/1041 Permitting Authority will hold a Public Hearing to consider a 1041 Permit application.

Applicant: Xcel Energy
Location: As described in the Application For Site Selection and Construction of Major Facilities of a Public Utility Colorado’s Power Pathway Project – 1041 Permit
Zones: Agricultural
Request: That the Kiowa County Board of Commissioners/1041 Permitting Authority issue a Permit to Conduct a Designated Activity of State Interest or to Engage in Development in a Designated Area of State Interest – Colorado’s Power Pathway 345 KV Project including 86 miles of Segment 3: Goose Creek – May Valley and Segment 4: May Valley – Tundra.
1041 Permit Authority/Board of County Commissioners Hearing: November 9, 2022, starting at 10:00 a.m. to be held at the Commissioners Meeting Room, 1305 Goff Street, Eads, Colorado 81036. The hearing will be conducted in person.
Additional information regarding the specifics of this application is available for public inspection in the Kiowa County Administration Office at 1305 Goff Street, Eads, Colorado 81036 and on the Kiowa County web page at https://kiowacounty.colorado.gov. All interested persons are encouraged to attend the public hearing or submit a statement with opinions and comments on the proposed 1041 land use change/permit.
Please note that it is inappropriate to personally contact individual County Commissioners or Planning Commission members while an application is pending. Such contact is considered ex parte communication and will have to be disclosed as part of the public hearings on the matter. If you have any concerns, you should contact staff, write a letter or present your concerns at the public meeting so your comments can be made part of the record. Any questions concerning this application can be directed to Tina Adamson, Kiowa County Administrator at 719-438-5810. Public comments and questions can also be submitted electronically to kiowaco100@gmail.com. Also, note that if you use a representative to present your comments, it is more persuasive if you provide written authorization for that person to represent you.
Pursuant to County Policy and Procedures, comment letters containing technical information, data or references to other materials must be submitted seven calendar days prior to the public hearing. Public comments not containing technical information, data or references to other materials may be submitted two business days prior to the hearing. Late submittals may not be reviewed by the Board and the Board at its discretion may accept submittals on the day of the hearing.
Approval of the subject application or development may result in the establishment of a vested property right.

Washington County Planning Commission Hearing
2022-11-21 19:00 - 21:00 | Washington County Courthouse, 150 Ash Street, Akron, CO, 80720

Washington County Board of County Commissioners Hearing
2022-12-13 09:00 - 11:00 | Washington County Courthouse, 150 Ash Street, Akron, CO, 80720
PUBLISHED NOTICE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS BEFORE THE WASHINGTON COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
A public hearing will be held by the Board of County Commissioners of Washington County, Colorado on December 13, 2022, at 9:00 a.m. to consider final action on a recommendation by the Washington County Planning Commission on a Use by Special Review application filed by the Public Service Company of Colorado (conducting business as Xcel Energy) within unincorporated Washington County for a transmission line component of Xcel Energy’s Colorado Power Pathway project. A second public hearing will be held by the Washington County Board of County Commissioners on December 13, 2022, at 9:00 a.m. to consider an appeal, if filed, by Xcel Energy of a decision of the Washington County Planning Commission concerning Xcel Energy’s application for a 1041 permit (for a major facility of a public utility – a transmission line) for Xcel Energy’s Colorado Power Pathway project. If no appeal is filed by Xcel Energy, the second public hearing will be cancelled. Additional information may be obtained from the Washington County Courthouse, Commissioners’ Office. Both hearings will be held in the County Courthouse, 150 Ash Street, Akron, Colorado 80720.
Published November 23 & 30, 2022
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Crowley County Planning Commission Hearing
2023-03-27 19:00 - 21:00 | Crowley County Courthouse Annex, 603 Main Street, Suite 2, Ordway, CO, 81063, United States

Crowley County Board of County Commissioners Hearing
2023-03-31 08:30 - 11:30 | Crowley County Courthouse Annex, 603 Main Street, Suite 2, Ordway, CO, 81063, United States
All Commissioner Meetings begin at 8:30 a.m. in the Administration Annex. Any special meeting will be posted on the bulletin board in the Annex hallway, as well as the Courthouse hallway by the County Clerk’s office. For further information, contact the Administrative Assistant at the Annex or call the office at (719) 267-5555, ext. 2.

Colorado's Power Pathway in Elbert County Community Meeting
2023-10-10 17:00 - 19:30 | Big Sandy Schools, 18091 CR 125, Simla, CO, 80835
The land use proposal for Colorado’s Power Pathway has been submitted to Elbert County for a preliminary review. Notice was also sent to nearby property owners and applicable Homeowners’ Associations to encourage public participation in the review process. As your comments are valuable, we hope that you will attend the community meeting.
Colorado’s Power Pathway facilities proposed in Elbert County include approximately 50 miles of 345-kV double-circuit transmission line to be placed in-service by 2027. The proposed route follows existing electric lines south, then follows Colorado Highway 86 east and stair steps southeast to the Elbert and El Paso shared county line and then the Elbert and Lincoln shared county line.
Project staff will be available to provide information about Colorado’s Power Pathway in Elbert County and record your comments or concerns. No formal presentation is planned, so please attend at any time during the meeting.

Colorado’s Power Pathway in Elbert County Community Meeting
2023-10-18 17:00 - 19:30 | Elbert County Fairgrounds – Agricultural Building, 95 Ute Ave, Kiowa, CO, 80117

Weld County Planning Commission Hearing
2024-02-20 12:30 - 14:00 | Hearing Room, Weld County Administration Building, 1150 O Street, Greeley, CO, 80631, United States
Public Service Company of Colorado, a Colorado corporation conducting business as Xcel Energy (Xcel Energy), has submitted a 1041 permit application to site and construct a major facility of a public utility (transmission line); and a related Use by Special Review (USR) application within Weld County. The public hearing in front of the Planning Commission regarding both applications will take place at 12:30 p.m. on February 20th, at the Weld County Administration Building, 1150 O Street, Greeley, CO.

Weld County Board of County Commissioners Hearing
2024-04-03 10:00 - 12:00 | Hearing Room, Weld County Administration Building, 1150 O Street, Greeley, CO, 80631, United States
A public hearing will be held by the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado on April 3, 2024, at 10 a.m. to consider final action on a recommendation by the Weld County Planning Commission on a 1041 permit application filed by the Public Service Company of Colorado (conducting business as Xcel Energy) within unincorporated Weld County for Xcel Energy’s Colorado Power Pathway.

Lincoln County Land Use Board Hearing
2024-08-22 19:00 - 21:00 | Lincoln County Combined Courts, Jury Assembly Room, 103 3rd Ave, Hugo, CO, 80821, United States
A public hearing will be held by the Land Use Board of Lincoln County, Colorado on August 22, 2024, at 7 p.m.

Lincoln County Board of County Commissioners Hearing
2024-08-28 09:30 - 11:30 | Lincoln County Combined Courts, Jury Assembly Room, 103 3rd Ave, Hugo, CO, 80821, United States
A public hearing will be held by the Board of County Commissioners of Lincoln County, Colorado on August 28, 2024, at 9:30 a.m.

City of Aurora Planning & Zoning Commission Hearing
2024-08-28 17:00 - 19:00 | Aurora Municipal Center, 15151 E Alameda Parkway, Ste. 2300, Aurora, CO, 80012, United States
A public hearing will be held by the City of Aurora Planning & Zoning Commission on August 28, 2024 at 5 p.m.

Pueblo County Board of County Commissioners Hearing
2024-12-12 09:00 - 12:00 | Pueblo County Courthouse, Commissioners’ Chambers, 215 W 10th St, Pueblo, 81003, United States
A public hearing will beheld by the Pueblo County Board of County Commissioners on December, 12, 2024 at 9 a.m.

Pueblo County Board of County Commissioners Hearing
2025-01-09 09:00 - 12:00 | Pueblo County Courthouse, Commissioners’ Chambers, 215 W 10th St, Pueblo, 81003, United States
A public hearing will be held by the Pueblo County Board of County Commissioners on January 9, 2025, at 9 a.m.

Elbert County Planning Commission Hearing
2025-06-03 19:00 | Elbert County Agricultural Building, 95 Ute Avenue, Kiowa, CO, 80117, United States
A public hearing will be held by the Elbert County Planning Commission on June 3, 2025, at 7 p.m.

Elbert County Board of County Commissioners Public Hearing
2025-06-24 13:00 | Elbert County Agricultural Building, 95 Ute Avenue, Kiowa, CO, 80117, United States
A public hearing will be held by the Elbert County Board of County Commissioners Public Hearing on June 24, 2025, at 1 p.m.

El Paso County Board of County Commissioners Public Hearing
2025-09-04 | Centennial Hall Auditorium, 200 S. Cascade Avenue, Colorado Springs, CO, 80903, United States
A public hearing will be held by the El Paso County Board of County Commissioners. Public Hearing on July 24, 2025, at 9 a.m.

Public Utilities Commission’s Hearing on Xcel Energy’s Appeal of a Local Governmental Land Use Decision Issued by Elbert County
2025-12-09 | Elbert County Fairgrounds – Agricultural Building, 95 Ute Ave, Kiowa, CO, 80117
A public hearing for comments will be held by the Colorado Public Utilities Commission on December 9, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.

Public Utilities Commission’s Hearing on Xcel Energy’s Appeal of a Local Governmental Land Use Decision Issued by El Paso County
2026-01-26 | El Paso County Fairgrounds – Swink Hall, 366 10th St, Calhan, CO, 80808
A public hearing for comments will be held by the Colorado Public Utilities Commission on January 26, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
