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Local environmental group warns Xcel transmission proposal could open 'flood gates' for wind and solar in Elbert County
Summary
A representative of the Elbert County Environmental Alliance urged commissioners to consider long-term land-use effects of an Xcel Energy transmission application, citing Xcel materials that forecast thousands of megawatts of new renewable capacity and a 35-mile interconnection radius.
At the start of the May 20, 2024, Elbert County Planning Commission meeting, Carrie Giblitz, chair of the Elbert County Environmental Alliance, spoke during the public-comment period to warn that Xcel Energy’s proposed transmission route could encourage widespread wind and solar development across the county.
“Colorado’s power pathway will carry the…
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