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Planning commission approves Kings Valley transmission-line relocation along US 285
Summary
The Jefferson County Planning Commission on Aug. 13, 2025, unanimously approved the Kings Valley Transmission Line Project (Case 25-115493SA), a Core Electric Cooperative application to install a new transmission line near mile markers 232–233 on U.S. Highway 285 and to place existing under-build distribution lines underground.
The Jefferson County Planning Commission on Aug. 13, 2025, unanimously approved the Kings Valley Transmission Line Project (Case 25-115493SA), a Core Electric Cooperative application to install a new transmission line near mile markers 232–233 on U.S. Highway 285 and to place existing under-build distribution lines underground.
Staff recommended approval, saying the proposal met the county’s five location-and-extent criteria including compatibility with surrounding land uses, conformity with the Comprehensive Master Plan, limited environmental impacts and mitigation, availability of infrastructure, and no anticipated threat to health and safety. Reid Powers, the county case manager, told the commission, “Staff is recommending approval of case 25Dash115493, the Core Valley transmission Line Project, and I’m happy to take any questions.”
The project is driven by a planned Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT)…
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