State transmission authority projects maps show lines through Chaffee County; CETA stresses community engagement
The Colorado Electric Transmission Authority told Chaffee County commissioners it identified a statewide 20‑year transmission need — a reference portfolio with roughly $4.5 billion in upgrades and an additional $3.8 billion in a high‑demand scenario — and flagged priority projects that could route through the Poncha Springs area. CETA stressed early community engagement and negotiable local benefits.
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Morrie Galbraith, executive director of the Colorado Electric Transmission Authority, told Chaffee County commissioners the agency’s statewide 20‑year planning exercise shows significant new transmission will be needed to meet Colorado’s clean‑energy goals and maintain grid reliability. "Our mission is to make sure that Colorado is building electric transmission that's needed to, 1, maintain grid reliability, 2, help the state achieve its clean energy goals, and 3, help with electricity affordability," Galbraith said.
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