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Lakewood Board of Adjustment approves Xcel Energy variance to raise substation fence to 10 feet
Summary
On Dec. 3, 2025 the Lakewood Board of Adjustment approved Planning Case VM250006 to allow Xcel Energy to replace and raise the perimeter fence at 898 S. Wadsworth Blvd. to 10 feet with 1-inch mesh, citing federal reliability standards; the vote was 6-0.
Lakewood — On Dec. 3, 2025 the Lakewood Board of Adjustment unanimously approved Planning Case VM250006, granting Xcel Energy permission to replace the perimeter fence surrounding its substation at 898 South Wadsworth Boulevard and increase the fence height to 10 feet.
Xcel Energy representative Lisa Foster told the board the company is seeking the variance to meet federal security-related reliability requirements administered under NERC (North American Electric Reliability Corporation) and FERC (Federal Energy Regulatory Commission). Foster said Xcel’s proposed fence will use a 1-inch mesh and a heavier gauge material that is “more difficult to cut,” and that the project will be built within the existing fence footprint. She said the work is expected…
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