Environmental Assessment Developing Proposal

Public Service Company of Colorado (Xcel Energy) 9254/9257 and 9255 Transmission Line Rebuild

Pike-San Isabel National Forests & Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands Chaffee; Lake, Colorado Leadville Ranger District

Proposal to amend permits(FS) or issue ROW grants(BLM) to replace wood poles with steel poles, adjust ROW width, and identify access roads on electric transmission line where it crosses FS and BLM lands. The line capacity 115kV remains the same.

Location

Fremont Pass south to Leadville near Hwy 91. Malta Substation south of Leadville south to Otero Tap substation west of Hwy 24

Project timeline

1
NEPA Start Date
3/27/2026
2
Finding/Decision Date
Special use management