{"id":132633,"date":"2026-01-21T23:45:16","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T23:45:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/132633\/"},"modified":"2026-01-21T23:45:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T23:45:16","slug":"state-regulators-set-hearing-on-el-paso-county-rejection-of-xcel-power-line-permits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/132633\/","title":{"rendered":"State Regulators Set Hearing on El Paso County Rejection of Xcel Power Line Permits"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Scott Weiser | The Denver Gazette<\/a><\/p>\n

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Proposed routing for Xcel\u2019s Power Pathway project in eastern and southeastern Colorado (Courtesy of Xcel Energy)<\/p>\n

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Colorado regulators plan a public hearing next week on Xcel Energy\u2019s appeal to override El Paso County\u2019s rejection of permits for a major transmission line segment.<\/p>\n

The hearing renews debate over a statewide renewable energy project that rural residents argue threatens property rights, wildfire safety and local landscapes without delivering benefits to their communities.<\/p>\n

The Colorado Public Utilities Commission scheduled the in-person session for 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Jan. 26 at Swink Hall in the El Paso County Fair and Events Center, 366 10th St., Calhan, to gather comments on Xcel\u2019s request to build 45 miles of the Colorado Power Pathway through El Paso County after commissioners denied land-use permits last July.<\/p>\n

READ THE FULL ARTICLE AT THE DENVER GAZETTE<\/a><\/p>\n