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OVERVIEW
LOGAN PHILLIPS
Greeley WELD MORGAN
76
Fort St. Vrain Canal Crossing Pawnee
COLORADO
NEBRASK A
About Map
YUMA
LARIMER 25
Fort Morgan
36
Yuma
Wray
BOULDER
Segment 1:
Colorado’s Power Pathway is a proposed $1.7 to $2 billion investment 76 Fort St. Vrain –
Canal Crossing
to improve the state’s electric grid, boost the regional economy, create Existing Substation
25
DENVER
ADAMS WASHINGTON
Segment 2:
jobs during construction and connect new energy resources in eastern New Substation 70
Denver 225
AR APAHOE
36
Canal Crossing –
Harvest Mile Goose Creek
Colorado. JEFFERSON
Substation Siting Area
Castle Rock 70
ELBERT
Burlington
Focus Area DOUGLAS Limon
70
25
KIT CARSON
24
Routing/links 40
Segment 5:
Includes Approximately First segments
TELLER Monument
Tundra –
four new and 560 to 650 miles of in-service by 2025, Segment 1:
Fort St Vrain - Canal Crossing
24
Harvest Mile Goose Creek
CHEYENNE
four expanded new double-circuit with other segments
Colorado Springs
LINCOLN
Segment 3:
substations 345-kilovolt complete in Segment 2:
Canal Crossing - Goose Creek EL PASO
Goose Creek – May Valley
COLORADO
transmission lines 2026 and 2027
FREMONT 287
KANSAS
Segment 4: Eads
Segment 3:
50 May Valley – Tundra
KIOWA
Goose Creek - May Valley Tundra
Pueblo CROWLEY
May Valley
CUSTER
385
Segment 4: 50 Lamar
May Valley - Tundra PUEBLO Las Animas
25
OTERO
Extension:
BENT PROWERS
Segment 5: May Valley – Longhorn
350
Tundra - Harvest Mile (optional)
HUERFANO
Walsenburg Longhorn
Segment 5: 287
Area Undergoing Evaluation 160
LAS ANIMAS BACA
Timeline Springfield
21-08-410
Extension:
May Valley - Longhorn
Public outreach opportunities
will continue through
energization of all segments
and are shown as red circles
along the timeline.
Segments 2, 3 and 6 are
anticipated to be in-service
by 2025, Segment 1 is
anticipated to be in-service by
2026 and Segments 4 and 5
in 2027.
* Extension timing will be finalized based on the outcome of the CPCN determination by the PUC.
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BENEFITS
Colorado’s Power Pathway supports the state-mandated goal of an 80% reduction in
carbon emissions by 2030, which all electric utilities are required to comply with. Because
Colorado’s open transmission system carries electricity generated by multiple utilities
that is distributed to homes and businesses by local power companies, both electric
utilities and electricity users around the state benefit from this Project.
Electric System Benefits
New transmission lines encourage Existing transmission on the eastern
and support the development of plains primarily serves local needs
renewable energy to bring more and is nearly “full” and additional
low-cost electricity to help meet the transmission capacity is needed
needs of our growing state. to integrate more renewable
generation
Colorado’s Power Pathway supports Colorado’s Power Pathway provides
Xcel Energy’s Clean Energy Plan high voltage “backbone”
that will add approximately 5,000 transmission. A grid supported by
megawatts of new wind, solar and backbone transmission is better
other resources through 2030 to positioned to withstand outages.
enable the state’s transition to clean
energy
Community Benefits
Short-term and long-term positive New temporary and permanent Increase reliability of the electric
economic impact jobs, lease revenue and increased grid for all users and availability for
tax revenue new renewable energy projects
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TRANSMISSION LINE
Anticipated Design
• Steel double-circuit transmission structure
SHIELD WIRE • Single pole for most structures, two poles for certain high-loading structures
• Each pole will be on a concrete foundation
• Typical poles range 105 to 140 feet above ground
• 150-foot-wide Right-of-Way
• Typical span length of 950 feet between transmission structures
INSULATOR
• Weathering steel or galvanized grey color
CONDUCTOR
Transmission line structures vary in height
depending on:
Voltage Terrain
STRUCTURE Sag of the conductor Length of span
between transmission structures
Structure type Minimum clearance prescribed
ROW (150 feet) by the National Electric Safety Code
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SUBSTATIONS
LOGAN PHILLIPS
Greeley WELD MORGAN
76
Fort St. Vrain Canal Crossing Pawnee
What are transmission substations?
COLORADO
NEBRASK A
YUMA
LARIMER 25
Fort Morgan
36
Yuma
Wray
BOULDER
Segment 1:
76 Fort St. Vrain –
Canal Crossing
SUBSTATIONS
Step-up or Include electrical Require Segment 2:
25 ADAMS
DENVER WASHINGTON
Denver
Canal Crossing –
36
225
AR APAHOE
step-down voltages equipment approximately IN SERVICE 2025
70
Harvest Mile Goose Creek
JEFFERSON
between the enclosed by 30 to 60 acres Pawnee Expansion
transmission lines security fence Castle Rock
ELBERT
Burlington
70
DOUGLAS
25
Limon
70
Canal Crossing New
KIT CARSON
24
40
TELLER Monument
Segment 5: Goose Creek New
Tundra –
Harvest Mile Goose Creek
24
May Valley New
The existing substations will be expanded to accommodate the Colorado Springs
CHEYENNE
Segment 3:
new transmission lines and the associated equipment needed to
LINCOLN
Goose Creek – May Valley
Longhorn* New
operate the lines.
EL PASO
COLORADO
FREMONT 287
KANSAS
Segment 4:
50 May Valley – Tundra
KIOWA
Eads
IN SERVICE 2026
Tundra
Pueblo CROWLEY
May Valley
Fort St. Vrain Expansion
CUSTER
385
50 Lamar
IN SERVICE 2027
PUEBLO Las Animas
25
OTERO
Extension:
BENT PROWERS
May Valley – Longhorn
350
(optional)
Tundra Expansion
HUERFANO
TRANSMISSION
Harvest Mile Expansion
TRANSMISSION
SUBSTATION
Connection points for two or Walsenburg
160
Longhorn
287
more transmission lines
LAS ANIMAS BACA
LINES
Springfield
* Extension timing will be finalized
based on the outcome of the CPCN
21-08-410
determination by the PUC.
Existing Substation Segment 1: Fort St Vrain - Canal Crossing Segment 5: Tundra - Harvest Mile
New Substation Segment 2: Canal Crossing - Goose Creek Segment 5: Area Undergoing Evaluation
Substation Siting Area Segment 3: Goose Creek – May Valley May Valley - Longhorn Extension
TRANSMISSION
LINES
Focus Area Segment 4: May Valley - Tundra
WIND
Generation interconnections for
wind, solar, natural gas and other
sources
SOLAR NATURAL GAS
AND OTHER
SOURCES
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IN SERVICE 2025
Weldona 6 KIOWA
NEBR ASKA
CO LO RA DO
Snyde r
Log Lane
Pawnee Goose Creek
Village
Canal Crossing Siting Area
Eads
76
Fort
Brus h
Siting Area KIT CARSON Brandon Sheridan Lake
Haswell Chivington
Morgan
Akron
Platne r Otis
34 Yuma Eck le y
La ird
May Valley
Siting Area
Wray
MO RG AN Woodrow
KIO WA 287
385
YUMA
Arapahoe
Cheyenne 385
Wild Horse Wells Wiley
385 40 Bristol Hartman
McClave
50
COLOR ADO
Hasty
La st Cha nc e Lindon Lamar Granada Holly
KAN SAS
36 Ant on
Ida lia Kit Carson Caddoa 50
36
COLO RADO
Cope Joes
287
KANSAS
Hale
Kirk
WAS HI NGT ON CHEYEN NE PR OW ERS
KIT C ARSON
CO LO R A D O
KA N SA S
Aga te
KIO WA
385
Pec onic Towner
Strat ton
Burlington Eads
Seibert Vona Toonerville
70
Longhorn
Fla gle r Sheridan Lake
Arriba
Genoa
Siting Area
Brandon
Chivington
Lim on
24
Lycan
Hugo
Mathe son
Goose Creek Deora
BACA
Siting Area
Two Buttes
Existing Substation
40
Segment 3 Focus Area May Valley 287
Extension Focus Area
Segment 2 Focus Area Siting Area
Boy ero
CHEYENNE 385 Substation Siting Area
287 Substation Siting Area
Substation Siting Area
Cheyenne Springfield
Aroy a Wild Hors e Wells Ara pahoe Wiley PR OW ERS 160 Walsh
Pritchett Vilas
SEGMENT 2: SEGMENT 3: MAY VALLEY -
CANAL CROSSING - GOOSE CREEK - LONGHORN
GOOSE CREEK MAY VALLEY EXTENSION*
Endpoints: Canal Crossing Substation, Endpoints: Goose Creek Substation, Endpoints: May Valley Substation,
Goose Creek Substation May Valley Substation Longhorn Substation
Major routing and siting considerations: Major routing and siting considerations: Major routing and siting considerations:
• End point fixed at Pawnee/Canal Crossing and new • End points are Goose Creek and May Valley • Arkansas River crossing
Goose Creek substation location to be identified • Existing wind generation • Two Buttes Reservoir State Wildlife Area
• Must cross I-70 • Sand Creek Massacre National Historic site • Santa Fe Trail Scenic and Historic Byway
• Waterway crossings and associated resource • Queens State Wildlife Area • Conservation easements
sensitivities
• Conservation easements • Existing & planned wind farms
• Existing wind generation
• Lesser prairie-chicken habitat • Lesser prairie-chicken habitat
• High density of oil and gas wells and multiple large
gas pipelines • Big Sandy Creek and associated sensitive * Extension timing will be finalized based on the outcome of
resources the CPCN determination by the PUC.
• Several municipal airports
• Brush Prairie Ponds State Wildlife Area
• Longest segment
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IN SERVICE 2026 - 2027
Keota Elizabeth Bennett
Nunn Kiowa Burlington Peconic Wa tkins La st
Stras burg
Wellington Seibert Vona Stratton
6 36 Cha nce
Harvest Mile
Arriba Flagler
Genoa
70 40 Denver Byers Peoria
ARAPAHO E
Pierce Elbert Limon
Briggsdale Buckingham Raymer 225
Stoneham Matheson
Ault Hugo Deer Tra il
Ramah Littleton
Simla 285 Centennial Fox field
385
Timnath 24
Severance Eaton Galeton Calhan Lone
Peyton 85 Tree
Park er
Cornish Cast le
Windsor Lucerne
WE LD MO RG AN Boyero
Pines
Aga te
Gill 40 Seda lia
Falcon Arapahoe Fra nktow n
Greeley
Ellicott Yoder Rush Wild Horse Cheyenne Wells Eliza beth
Kiowa ELB ERT
Castle 70
Kersey
Kit Rock
Johnstown Fort St. Vrain 34 Goodrich Weldona Pawnee EL PA S O
Karval Carson
25
Genoa
Snyder May Valley Lim on
Masters
Log Lane LINCOLN Siting Area
La rkspur Elbert
DOUGLAS
Village Mathe son
6
Gilcrest
Brush Wigwam
Tundra KIO WA We stc reek Ram ah
Simla
Hugo
Mead Fort Morgan Eads
Wiggins
Brandon Monum ent
Platteville Sheridan
Haswell Chivington Lake Pey ton Calhan
76
Bla ck Forest 24
Roggen Woodland Pa rk
85 25
Arlington
25 Firestone
CROWL EY 24
Div ide
Fa lcon
E L PAS O
Keenesburg Boone
Ordway
Dacono Fort
Hudson
Pueblo Crowley Sugar City Manitou S prings
Lupton Midland Yode r Rus h
Ellicot t
Wattenberg
Hoyt Bristol
Hartman
Colorado
LI NCO LN
Lochbuie Cheraw
50
Woodrow
PU EB LO
Fowler
Las Animas
Lamar Granada
Springs
Cripple Creek Karval
PR OW ERS
Rocky Ford Caddoa
Brighton Sec urity
Canal Crossing Vic tor
Henderson
Siting Area Cedarwood La Junta
Goldfield
Founta in
25
Timpas Existing Substation Wigw am
Substation Siting
Toonerville
270 350 287
Bennett
Existing Substation Existing Substation Segment 5 Focus Area PUEBLO Area
Stone City
Denver Watkins Last Chance Ninaview Lycan
Strasburg Substation Siting Area Segment 4 Focus AreaDelhi Substation Siting AreaPenrose
40 36 Deora Two Buttes
Byers Segment 1 Focus Area Substation Siting Area AreaFlorenc e
Undergoing Evaluation
225 70 Thatcher 50
285 Tyrone
Tundra
Springfield 160 Pueblo Boone
Littleton
SEGMENT 1: SEGMENT 4: SEGMENT 5:
FORT ST VRAIN - MAY VALLEY - TUNDRA -
CANAL CROSSING TUNDRA HARVEST MILE
Endpoints: Fort St Vrain Substation, Endpoints: May Valley Substation, Endpoints: Tundra Substation,
Canal Crossing Substation Tundra Substation Harvest Mile Substation
In Service: 2026 In Service: 2027 In Service: 2027
Major routing and siting considerations: Major routing and siting considerations: Major routing and siting considerations:
• End points are fixed at Fort St. Vrain and • End point fixed at Tundra substation • End points are fixed at Tundra and Harvest Mile
Pawnee/Canal Crossing • U.S. Army Pueblo Chemical Depot
• Formally designated and/or protected state
• Platte River to the north and federal land • Black Forest
• Must cross I-76 • Queens State Wildlife Area • Buckley and Schriever Space Force bases
• Dense development to west and oil & gas • U.S. Army Pueblo Chemical Depot • USAFA Bullseye Airfield & training areas
throughout most of study area
• Transportation Technology Center • Existing wind facilities
• Existing electric and gas lines
• Lesser prairie-chicken habitat • Existing & planned residential
• Conservation easements • Stewardship Trust land
• Stewardship Trust land
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WORKING WITH
LANDOWNERS
EASEMENTS are a permanent right Landowners are paid a fair market value for the RIGHTS-OF-WAY are the actual land
authorizing a utility to use the Right-of-Way easement and can continue to use the land so areas acquired for a specific purpose such
(ROW) to build and maintain a transmission long as their use does not interfere with the as a transmission line, roadway or other
line. operation and maintenance of the transmission infrastructure.
line.
Allowed Uses within Easements
Agriculture Vegetation Management Buildings/Structures
After initial construction of the utility Trees growing near power lines can be a safety Generally, buildings or other structures are
infrastructure, agricultural activities can continue hazard and are a major contributor to electric not allowed in the Right-of-Way/easement for
outside of the small area occupied by the service interruptions nationwide. There may be transmission lines due to clearance and safety
transmission structures. some areas where tree removal and pruning will concerns. Landowners can only build structures
be needed. under a power line after receiving written
approval from the electric utility.
Tree pruning is the selective removal of
branches that are not an adequate distance
away from power lines, or that will grow
too close to the power line before the next
maintenance cycle. Our goal is to provide safe,
reliable electric service while also taking the
best possible care of one of your community’s
valuable natural resources.
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MAGNETIC FIELDS
AND NOISE
MAGNETIC FIELDS Typical magnetic fields six inches The chart below provides typical AUDIBLE NOISE
from common home appliances noise levels encountered in
measured in milliGauss (mG) are common settings measured in
depicted in the chart below. decibels [dB(a)]
Vacuum
Pneumatic
Cleaner
chipper
300
120-130
PUC limit
at edge
of ROW Loud audible horn
Microwave Oven
(1 mile away)
200 150 mG 110-120
Copy
Machine Inside motorbus
90 80-90
Garbage Disposal Average traffic
PUC limit
80 depending
on street
on zoning 70-80
50-75
dB(a)
MAGNETIC FIELDS, measured in Hair Dryer Conversation CORONA is a phenomenon
60 60-70
milliGauss (mG), are produced by associated with all transmission
electric current and only exist when lines. Corona is a small
an electric appliance is turned on – Blender
Living room electrical discharge, not unlike
40-60
the higher the current, the greater 50 the static electrical charge
the magnetic field. As with electric that a person may experience
Fluorescent
fields, the strength of a magnetic field Light
Library ambient when touching a metal object
noise
dissipates rapidly as you move away 40
30-40
when walking on carpet.
from its source. Corona is what creates the
Dishwasher Wilderness with no hissing or crackling sound
20 wind or animal activity
The power line serving your 25
that often emanates from
neighborhood produces EMF just like transmission lines. Corona
household appliances such as your Computer Threshold of increases substantially in wet
14 hearing
toaster, hair dryer, lamps and washing 0-10
weather, when water droplets
machine. Business equipment, such form on a transmission line
as computers, copiers and fluorescent which increase the corona (and
lights, also produce EMF. increase audible noise).
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SITE AND ROUTE
SELECTION
Xcel Energy uses an open and comprehensive process to evaluate and select transmission
line routes and substation sites that considers electric system planning, project costs, the
environment, public involvement, regulatory compliance, existing and planned land use,
land rights and system engineering.
Criteria Acquisition of Substation Transmission Electric System Economics Environmental Public Renewable and Regulatory
Land Rights Engineering Engineering Planning and Cultural Involvement Other Generation Compliance
Resources Resources
Consideration Existing easements and Vacant developable Topography/slope Adjacency to existing Overall route length Land use/land cover Landowner feedback Existing and planned Local land use
fee-owned property land transmission lines utility-scale wind and permitting
Proximity to buildings – reliability and Construction, Proximity to residences Stakeholder solar facilities requirements such as
Jurisdiction and land Available for purchase (homes, businesses) redundancy operation, and and structures discussions zoning and setbacks
ownership maintenance needs Renewable generation
60-acre site Transportation Electric system such as access Designated scenic Comments received zones Coordination with
Formally designated infrastructure interconnections areas during public open Colorado Parks &
areas with restrictions Accessibility for Roads (substations) Structure types houses and through Future electric system Wildlife and U.S. Fish &
that prohibit construction and Railroads required for straight Special status and Project website, email, interconnections Wildlife Service
development of operation – located Airports Line length sections for turns/ protected species and hotline
transmission lines adjacent to maintained angles habitat, critical habitat Federal Aviation
public roads Proximity to homes Administration and
Military and other Noise
Existing and planned Wetlands and Department of Defense
special use airspace EMF
developments waterways and/or other military
(residential, Wildlife impacts airspace requirements
Oil & gas infrastructure Agricultural operations
commercial, other) that Cultural and historic
such as wells and Traffic
may not have enough sites Army Corps of
pipelines Visual impacts
space for easements Engineers for wetlands/
Landowner interest waterways
Identifying the location for the new
transmission line segments is accomplished
through a process that includes engaging the
public, landowners and other stakeholders.
Cultural and historic resources, technical and
engineering requirements, environmental
constraints, existing and planned land use
and other factors that people have told use
are important to consider are evaluated and
compared for transmission line route options.
The final route proposed in the local land use
permitting processes will balance all these
factors.
Alternative Routes Preferred Route
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PROCESS
1 STUDY AREAS
202
APR
1MA
SUITABILITY ANALYSIS 2
Y
20-miles-wide, developed based on segment end points (Substation A and Substation B)
JU
N
3 PRELIMINARY LINKS
JU
L
Collect data on resources within and adjacent to study areas,
AU
categorize based on compatibility with development
G
of transmission line or substation
SE
Based on suitability analysis, identify links that provide routing options between segment end points that
FOCUS AREAS 4
P
minimize crossing of constrained areas and maximize use of more compatible locations
OC
T
NO
V
Smaller area within each segment study area where links have been identified, DE
within which the preferred route is anticipated to be located
5 REVISE LINKS & IDENTIFY PREFERRED ROUTE
C
Areas with constraints or that are less suitable for transmission line development
JA
are removed from further consideration
N
-M
AY
202
Preliminary links are revised (removed, added, modified) based on public
2
and stakeholder review and input
Comparative analysis to identify links to be removed from further
consideration, evaluate end-to-end routes
Select preferred route
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Keota
Nunn Weldona 6
Wellington
NEBR ASKA
CO LO RA DO
Snyde r
Log Lane
Pawnee Goose Creek
Pierce
Village
Canal Crossing Siting Area
Briggsdale Buckingham Raymer
Stoneham
76
Fort
Brus h
Siting Area KIT CARSON
Ault
Morgan
Akron
34 10
3
Platne r Otis Yuma Eck le y
Timnath Severance Eaton La ird
Galeton
Cornish 4 Wray
Windsor Lucerne
WE LD MO RG AN
Gill MO RG AN Woodrow
385
Greeley
YUMA
11
6 5
Arapahoe
Kersey Cheyenne
Johnstown Fort St. Vrain 34 Goodrich Weldona Pawnee Wells
Wild Horse
Masters
Snyder
385 40
Log Lane
COLOR ADO
Village
6 La st Cha nc e Lindon
Gilcrest
KAN SAS
Brush 36 Ant on
Ida lia Kit Carson
Mead Fort Morgan
Platteville
Wiggins
7 Cope Joes 36
Hale 287
1 2
Kirk
76 WAS HI NGT ON CHEYEN NE
85 Roggen
12
KIT C ARSON
CO LO R A D O
25 Firestone
KA N SA S
KIO WA
Keenesburg
Dacono Fort
Lupton
Hudson
Aga te 8
Wattenberg 385
Hoyt
Lochbuie
Woodrow
13
Pec onic Towner
Strat ton
Burlington Eads
Brighton
Canal Crossing Genoa
Arriba
Fla gle r
Seibert Vona
70 Sheridan Lake
Henderson
Siting Area 9 Chivington
Brandon
Lim on
24
Mathe son Hugo
Goose Creek
270 Existing Substation Existing Substation Siting Area
Bennett 10
Denver Watkins
Strasburg
36
Substation Siting Area Last Chance Segment 2 Focus Area 40
Segment 3 Focus Area May Valley
40
Segment 1 Focus Area Substation Siting Area Siting Area
225
Byers
70
Boy ero
CHEYENNE 385 Substation Siting Area
287
Sheet Map Extent Sheet Map Extent
285 Cheyenne Sheet Map Extent
Littleton
Aroy a Wild Hors e Wells Ara pahoe Wiley PR OW ERS
SEGMENT 1: SEGMENT 2: SEGMENT 3:
FORT ST VRAIN - CANAL CROSSING - GOOSE CREEK -
CANAL CROSSING GOOSE CREEK MAY VALLEY
Elizabeth Bennett
Kiowa
KIOWA
Peconic
Burlington Wa tkins
Stras burg La st
Seibert Vona Stratton
6 36 Cha nce
Harvest Mile
Arriba Flagler
Genoa
70 40 Denver
13
Byers Peoria
Eads
Limon
Elbert
Matheson
225 ARAPAHO E Bra ndon Sheridan Lak e
Hugo Deer Tra il Hasw ell
22
Chiv ington
Ramah Littleton
Simla 285 Centennial Fox field
385
24 21 May Valley
Peyton Calhan
85
Cast le
Lone
Tree
Park er
Siting Area
Pines
Boyero Aga te
Falcon
40 Seda lia KIO WA 287
Arapahoe Fra nktow n
23
Ellicott Yoder Rush Wild Horse Cheyenne Wells
Castle
Eliza beth
Kiowa 20 E L B E R T 70
Kit Rock 385
Carson Genoa
EL PA S O
Karval
25
May Valley Lim on
Wiley
Hartm an
LINCOLN Siting Area
La rkspur Elbert Brist ol
McClav e
50
DOUGLAS
Mathe son
Hast y
Wigwam
Tundra KIO WA We stc reek
19 Ram ah
Simla
Hugo Caddoa
Lamar Grana da
50
Holly
14 Eads
CO LO RA DO
15 Brandon Monum ent 24
KA NSAS
Sheridan
16 Haswell
13 Chivington Lake Pey ton Calhan
Bla ck Forest 24
25
Arlington
Woodland Pa rk
PROW ERS
CROWL EY 24
Div ide
Fa lcon
Boone
18
Pueblo
Ordway
Crowley Sugar City Manitou S prings
E L PAS O
Midland Yode r Rus h
Ellicot t
Bristol
Hartman
Colorado
Fowler
Cheraw
Lamar 50 Granada
Springs LI NCO LN 25
PU EB LO Las Animas
Cripple Creek Karval
PR OW ERS
Rocky Ford Caddoa Sec urity Toonerville
Vic tor
Longhorn
Cedarwood La Junta
Goldfield
Founta in 17 Siting Area
25 Ly ca n
Timpas
Toonerville
Existing Substation Wigw am
Substation Siting Deora
BACA 26
350 287 Tw o Butt es
Existing Substation Segment 5 Focus Area PUEBLO Area
Ninaview Lycan
Stone City 16
Segment 4 Focus AreaDelhi Substation Siting AreaPenrose 287
Deora Two Buttes
Extension Focus Area
Substation Siting Area AreaFlorenc e
Undergoing Evaluation
Thatcher 50 Substation Siting Area
Tundra
Sheet Map Extent Sheet Map Extent Springfield
Tyrone Sheet Map Extent
Springfield 160 Pueblo Boone 160 Walsh
Prit chet t Vilas
SEGMENT 4: SEGMENT 5: MAY VALLEY -
MAY VALLEY - TUNDRA - LONGHORN
TUNDRA HARVEST MILE EXTENSION
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Xcel Energy shares the interest of our customers and the communities we serve in
promoting clean energy and protecting the environment. Sensitive natural resources
are considered in identifying the locations for the substations and transmission lines to
minimize potential impacts.
Wetlands and Agency Coordination and
Birds and Wildlife
Water Resources Regulatory Compliance
Impacts to wetlands will be avoided or Locations of known habitat are mapped and Xcel Energy filed an application with the
minimized by careful placement of the avoided where possible. Colorado Public Utilities Commission in March
substations and transmission lines. 2021 (Proceeding Number: 21A-0096E).
Conservation easements, national wildlife
We attempt to site transmission structures in refuges and state wildlife areas will be avoided Xcel Energy will coordinate with wildlife
locations that will avoid conflicts with irrigation to the extent possible. agency representatives regarding the proposed
equipment and its operation to the extent project throughout planning, design and
possible. Seasonal restrictions are implemented to avoid construction and will comply with all regulatory
constructing near habitat during certain seasons requirements.
Impacts to rivers and streams will be avoided or (such as nesting) as recommended by Colorado
minimized by placing transmission structures Parks and Wildlife and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Local land use and construction permits will
outside the waterway and spanning where Service guidance. be obtained in the jurisdictions crossed and
possible. include:
Electrical components of the transmission lines
and substations will be separated to minimize • 1041, Use by Review, Land Use Change,
the risk of avian contact. Bird diversion devices Special Use Review, Major Land Use
will be installed where necessary. Permits
• Right-of-Way Use, Road Use Agreements,
Access, Transport, Grading, Stormwater
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