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Planning
The proposed transmission project, which stretches from the San Luis Valley in the south-central part of Colorado to Walsenburg and over to Pueblo, will strengthen the region's power grid, serve growing electricity needs and provide access for the interconnection of new renewable energy generating resources.
The project was identified through the utilities' participation in the Colorado Coordinated Planning Group (CPPG), a consortium of utilities and other stakeholders that jointly explore the development of a coordinated transmission network.
The CCPG provides the technical forum required to complete reliability assessments, develop joint business opportunities, and accomplish coordinated planning, under the single-system planning concept in the Rocky Mountain region of the Western Electricity Coordinating Council.
Working together on transmission projects represents smart planning among the state's utilities. By combining resources and assets, Tri-State and PSCo are addressing reliability concerns and supporting future renewable energy development.
In addition, potential environmental and land use impacts would be minimized by meeting the electric purpose and need for the region through one joint construction project instead of building multiple, separate transmission lines.
In the News
Support for San Luis Valley line isn't powering downDenver Post
November 2, 2011
Xcel is out, but transmission line is not
Valley Courier
November 2, 2011
Xcel likely to drop SLV solar, transmission line proposal
Pueblo Chieftain
November 1, 2011
San Luis Valley Power
Pueblo Chieftain
September 14, 2011
Colorado PUC reaffirms approval of San Luis Valley power line sought by Xcel, Tri-State
Denver Business Journal
September 2, 2011
Utilities address transmission line issues
Valley Courier
April 21, 2011
Critic of Xcel plan to run line across his Colorado ranch also an investor
Denver Post
March 4, 2011
Good Decision
Pueblo Chieftain
February 16, 2011
San Luis Valley power line clears hurdle
Pueblo Chieftain
February 12, 2011