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United Power outlines wildfire mitigation plan for Gilpin County; company to prioritize high-risk feeders
Summary
United Power presented its 2025 wildfire mitigation plan to the Gilpin County Board of County Commissioners, describing system hardening, vegetation management, and prioritization of high-criticality feeders such as Ralston Creek Feeder 3.
United Power told the Gilpin County Board of County Commissioners on March 11 that it will prioritize system hardening and vegetation management across the mountain service area to reduce wildfire risk.
Travis Rodlin, Mountain Area Manager for United Power, said the cooperative's 2025 mitigation plan — scheduled to be posted publicly when it goes before the United Power board at the end of March — focuses on protecting infrastructure across Coal Creek Canyon, Gilpin, Jefferson and Boulder counties. He said United Power is responsible for five substations, about 55 miles of sub-transmission line, 405 miles of distribution line and roughly 8,940 service structures in the mountain area.
Rodlin said the plan uses a mix of…
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