Siting

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Siting

Commissioners flag land‑use and siting concerns as 765 kV maps show potential routes through Flint Hills

Commissioners raised concerns about proposed 765 kV corridors that, as preliminarily drawn, would pass through sensitive areas such as the Flint Hills and southeast Kansas. They pressed for clear justification for routing, duplication risks with 345 kV plans, and assurances about minimizing impacts on landowners and local communities.

KansasAug 28, 2026

Siting

Draft ordinance preserves three-mile resident notice, raises siting thresholds and cites county penalty limits

Staff explained that the draft ordinance keeps a three-mile resident-notification requirement, increases acreage and buffer thresholds to 1,000 acres and 1 mile, and references county-level maximum penalties of $1,000 per incident per day and up to 60 days in jail.

Union CountySep 4, 2026

Siting Rehearings

PUC denies Albert County rehearing request on routing and zoning grounds

The Public Utilities Commission denied Albert County's rehearing (triple‑R) request challenging a transmission siting decision, finding the county failed to present new technical evidence on routing alternatives, consultation, or zoning inconsistency.

ColoradoMay 13, 2026

Siting

Commission weighs setbacks and locating data centers where infrastructure exists

Members proposed setbacks ranging from 1,000 feet to a quarter-mile from residences and discussed siting data centers only where infrastructure (roads, power) already exists; commissioners suggested compromise distances and noted different rules could apply in industrial zones.

Pottawatomie CountyApr 30, 2026