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Xcel Energy pitches Mountain Energy Project to Grand County; plan centers on non‑pipeline alternatives, LNG/CNG stopgaps and grid reinforcement
Summary
Xcel Energy told Grand County officials it has filed a Mountain Energy Project that combines non‑pipeline alternatives, LNG/CNG emergency supplies and electric‑grid reinforcement to reduce the need for expanded natural‑gas pipelines in mountain communities; some incentives will be available to Grand Lake customers.
Blair McGarry, Xcel Energy area manager for Summit, Eagle, Lake, Park and Grand counties, briefed commissioners on the company’s Mountain Energy Project filing at the Colorado Public Utilities Commission. McGarry described the proposal as a three‑legged approach: (1) a portfolio of non‑pipeline alternatives (MPA) — $47 million in incentives for weatherization, heat‑pump incentives, time‑of‑use programs and other measures designed to avoid building new…
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