Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCo), a Colorado corporation conducting business as Xcel Energy, is seeking approval of a permit to locate and construct major facilities of a public utility (1041 permit) from El Paso County to construct and operate a portion of Colorado’s Power Pathway (Pathway) located in El Paso County.
Pathway is a $1.7 billion investment to improve the state’s electric grid and enable future renewable energy development around the state. Pathway will increase electric reliability, boost the regional economy, and create jobs during construction. Harvest Mile (Segment 5) Pathway facilities proposed in El Paso County includes 45 miles of 345-kV transmission line within Segment 5. The proposed route in El Paso County is generally oriented in a north to south direction in the area south of Simla, near the El Paso/Lincoln county line.
The project details are found online at the following link: AASI231