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PUC trial staff urges approval of Power Pathway segment, citing statewide reliability and climate goals while flagging local issues
Summary
PUC trial staff witnesses told the commission they view the company's filings as meeting PUC rules and emphasized statewide reliability and greenhouse-gas goals as reasons to approve, while recommending conditions and encouraging county-company settlement talks on local impacts.
Trial staff witnesses for the Public Utilities Commission told the commission on Friday that the Public Service Company of Colorado’s Segment 5 filings met the PUC’s siting and application rules but that local concerns merited conditions or settlement discussions.
Manjari Bhatt, a licensed professional engineer with PUC trial staff, reviewed the record and said the applicant’s outreach for Segment 5 was extensive, pointing to virtual and in-person meetings, tens of thousands of mailed notices and substantial public comment. Bhatt testified staff found the company’s wildfire mitigation materials and a segment-specific wildfire mitigation plan adequate for staff’s review and noted staff had met…
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