The status of part of a $1.7 billion project to boost Colorado’s electric grid is uncertain after Elbert County rejected Xcel ...

Some residents in Elbert County, Colorado, cheered as the Board of Commissioners denied a proposed construction project that would disrupt the rural, ranching, and farming community.

Elbert County has denied permits that Xcel Energy-Colorado needs to build a portion of a $1.7 billion transmission project. The utility may now turn to the courts or state regulators.

The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) approved two solar projects totaling 475 MW of capacity, one of which is one ...

Xcel Energy plans to replace aging transmission lines in Leadville, improving reliability and reducing wildfire risk.

in June, the Commission took final action on Xcel Energy’s 2025-2027 Colorado Wildfire Mitigation Plan (WMP). The Commission ...

Elbert County has denied the permits that Xcel Energy needs to build a portion of a $1.7 billion transmission project aimed at boosting the electric grid’s capacity.

(Rendering provided by Xcel Energy-Colorado) The Elbert County commissioners have denied a permit that Xcel Energy needs to build the portion of a $1.7 billion transmission project that would run ...