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Elbert County commissioners instruct legal team to seek reconsideration of PUC ruling on Xcel Energy Pathway route
Summary
After an executive session on April 22, the Elbert County Board of County Commissioners voted to instruct legal counsel to file a motion for reconsideration of the Colorado Public Utilities Commission(PUC) decision approving Xcel Energypath routing; staff were asked to ready a public statement. A district court judge has stayed related local decisions pending the board's action.
Elbert County commissioners voted on April 22 to direct county legal staff to file a motion for reconsideration of the Colorado Public Utilities Commission(PUC) decision approving the Xcel Energy Pathway route through parts of the county.
The motion, made during open session after a closed executive session under Colorado Revised Statutes 24-6-402(4)(b), instructs the countylegal team to file for reconsideration "no later than May 1." The board approved the action by voice vote after a motion and second; the chair announced, "Motion carries."
Why it matters: commissioners said the PUC ruling prioritized a statewide interest over local land-use…
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