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Home My WebLink About20220083.tiffEXHIBIT INVENTORY CONTROL SHEET CASE USR21-0018 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF COLORADO, AN XCEL ENERGY COMPANY Tyler Exhibit Submitted By Page # Description Planning A. Commission Resolution of Recommendation Planning B. Commission Summary of Hearing (Minutes dated 12/7/2021) C. Planning Services PowerPoint Presentation Application Approval Waiver Agreement between Weld County and Public Service Company of Colorado D. Applicant (received 11/5/2021) E. Applicant PowerPoint Presentation (received 1/4/2022 F. Applicant Aerial flyover of project route (received 1/4/2022) Greg Biehl, Metal G. Solutions, Inc. Letter of support (received 1/5/2022) H. Terry Dean Letter of support (received 1/5/2022) Cara Sara Letter of support (received 1/5/2022) Tammy Phillips Letter of support (received 1/5/2022) K. Susan Metzler Letter of support (received 1/5/2022) Jason "Grant" Nisly, One Way Project L. Management, LLC Letter of support (received 1/5/2022) Letter of support from Henry Jameson, Eaton resident M. William Betters (received 1/5/2022) 16 photos of existing buildings/businesses along the N. Brad Keirns proposed route (received 1/5/2022) Photo showing transmission line proposed route in O. JG Milne relation to his properties (received 1/5/2022) P. Lori Cole Letter of support (received 1/5/2022) Proposed changes to the Resolution Q. Applicant (received 1/5/2022) R. S. T. 2022-0083 • CASE NUMBER: USR21-0018 EXHIBIT V.Sg\ -Cot • APPLICANT: PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF COLORADO • PLANNER: CHRIS GATHMAN • REQUEST: A USE BY SPECIAL REVIEW PERMIT FORA 1041 MAJOR FACILITY OF A PUBLIC UTILITY (PROPOSED ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION LINE EXTENDING A TOTAL OF SIXTEEN (16) MILES IN THREE (3) SEGMENTS: 1) AN OVERHEAD 230 KV DOUBLE -CIRCUIT TRANSMISSION LINE EXTENDING BETWEEN THE WESTERN AREA POWER ADMINISTRATION (WAPA) AULT SUBSTATION AND THE PLANNED PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF COLORADO HUSKY SUBSTATION (LOCATED IN THE TOWN OF AULT), 2) AN OVERHEAD 115/230 KV DOUBLE -CIRCUIT TRANMISSION LINE EXTENDING FROM THE COLORADO HUSKY SUBSTATION TO THE PROPOSED COLLINS STREET SUBSTATION SITE (IN THE TOWN OF EATON), 3) AN OVERHEAD 115/230 KV DOUBLE-CIRCIT TRANSMISSION LINE EXTENDING FROM THE COLLINS STREET SUBSTATION TO THE EXISTING CLOVERLY TAP POINT) IN THE A (AGRICULTURAL) ZONE DISTRICT. • LEGAL DESCRIPTION: THE TRANSMISSION LINE IS TO BE LOCATED IN SECTIONS 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 12, 13, 24, 25, AND 36, T7N, R66W; SECTIONS 7 AND 31, T7N, R65W; AND SECTIONS 7, 18, 19, 20, 28, AND 29, T6N, R65W OF THE 6TH P.M., WELD COUNTY, COLORADO. • LOCATION: GENERALLY LOCATED SOUTH OF CR 86; EAST OF CR 25; WEST OF CR 41; NORTH OF CR 64. 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VY!! uIa WMKIIIT p Bffi r.s •v Mane:v W.v 0 Xti4 r ry.5 •IE%' SfiTil�I.7i EXHIBIT LOCAL GOVERNMENT APPLICATION APPROVAL WAIVER AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF WELD, COLORADO AND PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF COLORADO MAJOR FACILITIES OF A PUBLIC UTILITY - SECTION 1041 PERMIT APPLICATION NORTHERN COLORADO AREA PLAN PROJECT I. Introduction The County of Weld, Colorado ("County") and Public Service Company of Colorado ("PSCo") (individually "Party", or collectively "Parties") hereby enter into the following Waiver Agreement ("Agreement") for the purpose of waiving the requirements of C.R.S. § 29-20- 108(2) ("Statute") where final local government action is required on any application of a public utility for construction or improvement of major electrical facilities within 90 days after submission of a final application. The County and PSCo mutually acknowledge that this Agreement is supported by appropriate and adequate consideration. II. Background In a meeting held on January 18, 2018, PSCo notified County staff of its intention to construct, operate and maintain a new electrical transmission line, a new substation, improvements to an existing substation and related facilities known as the Northern Colorado Area Plan Project ("Project") within the County's jurisdiction pursuant to the Statute under § 29- 20-108(4)(a). During the January 18`h meeting, PSCo initiated a statutorily -required consultation process with the County. The consultation process was conducted in order to identify the specific locations and transmission line routes under consideration for the sites of the Project, and to attempt to resolve land use issues that may arise from the contemplated permit application. PSCo also submitted an application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity ("CPCN") to the Colorado Public Utilities Commission ("CPUC") on March 9, 2017 for the Project. The application for a CPCN was approved by the CPUC on March 1, 2018. As a result of the consultation process and a thorough analysis of all potential transmission line corridors and substation sites, as well as ongoing outreach to area residents, PSCo selected the preferred alternative sites ("PSCo Sites") for the Project. A Section 1041 2021-2972 Permit Application ('Application') (Case No USR18-0100) for major facilities of a public utility for the PSCo Sites was initially filed with the County on August 13, 2018 During the June 18, 2019 Weld County Planning Commission's public hearing to discuss the Application, numerous public comments were made in opposition to the Project Subsequently, PSCo requested to withdraw the Application in July 2019 to allow for additional community outreach and engagement, which included a more in-depth review of transmission line route and substation site alternatives Over the course of the last two years, PSCo has been engaged in an extensive public outreach effort as a part of its siting study for the Project As a result of the siting study process and a thorough analysis if all potential transmission line corridors and substation sites, PSCo selected the proposed route located as generally described on Exhibit A Following another pre-application/consultation meeting with County staff on November 16, 2020, a new Section 1041 Permit Application ("New Application") for major facilities of a public utility for the PSCo Sites was initially filed with the County on August 11, 2021 Subsequently, PSCo was notified by County staff that, among various technical reasons, the New Application was incomplete In response, PSCo submitted such additional information to the County on September 9, 2021 for all remaining incomplete application matters identified by the County This additional information completed the submittal requirements which resulted in a determination by County staff on September 15, 2021 that the New Application was complete Pursuant to the Statute, local government land use regulations must require final local government action on any application of a public utility that relates to the location, construction, or improvement of major electrical facilities within ninety (90) days ("Statutory 90 Day Deadline") after submission of a final application If the County does not take final action within such time pursuant to the Statute, the application shall be deemed approved Since the Statute provides that a local government and a public utility may come to an agreement on an alternative timeline which supersedes the Statutory 90 Day Deadline, the County and PSCo have chosen to enter into this Agreement In light of the above -described communications between the Parties and related uncertainty regarding the completeness and finality of the New Application, but also in recognition that (1) the New Application is now complete, and, (2) the County needs adequate time to review and evaluate public utility facilities of this nature, the Parties now agree to an alternative timeline as described below which supersedes the Statutory 90 Day Deadline for final action by the County 2 1013 2021 - O III. Terms of Agreement The County and PSCo hereby stipulate and agree to the following A. Wavier of the Statutory 90 -Day Deadline of C R S S 29-20-108(2) The Parties agree that to the extent applicable, the provisions of the Statute which require the County to complete its review and take final action on the New Application within ninety (90) days after the submission of a final application shall be waived and that the timeline set forth herein below between the Parties shall govern B Alternative Review Timeline In accordance with the agreement to waive any applicable timeline, the Parties agree to the following alternative review timeline for application review, public hearings and final County action on the New Application 1 New Application submitted — August 11, 2021 2 Revised New Application deemed complete - September 15, 2021 3 Referral period complete - October 15, 2021 4 Planning Commission Hearing - December 7, 2021 5 Board of County Commissioner Hearing - January 5, 2022 (Final Action), or such further date that may be approved by the authorized representative of PSCo, in writing or verbally on the record of a public hearing C Final Action The public hearings on PSCo's New Application are currently scheduled to be heard by (1) the County Planning Commission on Tuesday, December 7, 2021, and, (2) the Board of County Commissioners on Wednesday, January 5, 2022, unless rescheduled as set forth herein The scheduled hearing dates may only be rescheduled upon mutual agreement of the Parties, or if an unavoidable event occurs not attributable to the County, as determined by the County, requiring the public hearing(s) to be rescheduled in which case such public hearing will be scheduled for the next regular meeting of the Commission or the Board, as appropriate The Parties agree that this Agreement and the alternative review timeline set forth herein are reasonable THE REST OF THIS PAGE LEFT INTENTIONALLY BLANK 1013 2021 0 (SIGNATURES FOLLOW ON NEXT PAGE) PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF COLORADO By STATE OF COLORADO ) ss COUNTY OF ) Carl Rowe Digitally signed by Carty Rowe y Date 2021 10 15 17 27 43 -06'00 Subscribed and sworn to before me this day of , 2021, by as on behalf of Public Service Company of Colorado Witness my hand and official seal My Commission Expires Notary Public BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COUNTY OF WELD, COLORADO By Jl T Fwe lMnrnnn Rnr..r.. fh50,, AY We: County Attorney 4 10 13 2021 121 o2O o2!— 02% 72 -- O Xcel Energy Northern Colorado Area Plan: Ault to Cloverly Transmission Project 01.05.2022 Today's Presenters Kelly Flenniken Xcel Energy Director, Community Relations et Pb -tr Rita Ruderman Xcel Energy Sr. Agent, Siting and Land Rights Amber Dedus Xcel Energy Manager, Siting and Land Rights Parker Wrozek Xcel Energy Sr. Manager, Transmission Line Engineering Jonathan Urrutia Xcel Energy Transmission Project Manager © 2021 Xcel Energy 2 Company ©2021 Xcel Energy 7 Xcel Energy 3 Xcel Energy Serving eight states 3.7 million electricity customers 2.1 million natural gas customers Nationally recognized leader: Energy efficiency Carbon emissions reductions Innovative technology Storm restoration © 2021 Xcel Energy 4 Xcel Energy Colorado Customers Weld County V Xcel Energy serves 87,000 electric customers in Weld County ©?021 Xcel Energy 5 ect Need and Benefits 0 XcelEnergy 6 Existing System in Northern Colorado 44 kV Transmission ---- 115 kV Transmission - - - - 230 kV Transmission - - - - 345 kV Transmission A Substation 87 I 44 1 WAPA AULT I SUBSTATION i � AULT SUBSTATION EATON SUBSTATION CLOVERLY TAP POINT 392 Cc) 2021 Xcei Energy 7 Modernizing the System, Investing in The Future Replacing and improving facilities in the current aging system to: • Increase electric power transmission capacity to serve existing and future customers in northern Colorado • Improve electric power service reliability and safety given current and anticipated demand • Meet energy needs of Ault, Eaton, northern Greeley, and surrounding unincorporated Weld County We're accomplishing this by: • Replacing two existing 44 kV substations in Ault and Eaton and making improvements to two others • Replacing the current 44 kV transmission lines with new 115 kV and 230 kV lines that wil connect Ault, Eaton, and northern Greeley x, 8 Modernizing the System, Investing in The Future r © 2021 Xcel Energy 9 44 kV Transmission System Outage Data from 2016=2020 Number of Outage Events Per Year 2016-2020 • In 2020, 59 outages occurred. In 2021, 35 outages have occurred to date. • Outage Durations: Less than 30 seconds to more than 7 hours • Between 2016-2020, a total of 326 outages have occurred affecting 300,120 customers Reasons for Outages: 120 • Environment Ice Falling • Conductor Contact - Floating 100 • Pole Fire 80 • Terminator Failure PH Porcelain • Pole Broken 60 • Conductor Contact - Galloping 40 • Lightning Strike Debris in Line 20 • Insulator Flash • Unknown Cause/Not Determined 0 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 10 Benefits to Your Community II v nUt GREATER RELIABILITY INCREASED CAPACITY REVENUE A newer, more robust system will reduce the number and scale of future electric service outages Availability to accommodate growing and changing energy needs Economic growth through future business investment resulting from increased capacity Availability to attract new employers and create more local jobs © 2021 Xcei Energy 11 ig Study for te Identification ©2021 Xcel Energy it Xcel Energy 12 Routing and Siting Considerations Acquisition of Substation Land Rights Engineering Transmission Electric System Engineering Planning Routing Studies G Economics Environmental Factors Public Involvement Community Leader Input Study Area I p OG®H 0 O 00@ Determine Project Need and Objectives Identify and Compare Alternative Routes Regulatory Compliance Determine Preferred Route © 2021 Xcel Energy 13 lic Outreach and imunity Engagement 0 Xcel Energy 14 Participation and Input WI 13 CWG members representing agriculture, small business, oil & gas, towns of Ault and Eaton, areas east and west of U.S. 85, trails and wildlife, schools and landowners 23,000+ Mailers Sent iLY 280 Comments Submitted 8 Public Open Houses and Virtual Town Halls 356 Participants in Events/Meetings 24+ More than 2 dozen meetings in the community n. 2,614 Unique Website Visitors ©2021 Xcel Energy 15 Community Working Group Member Name Ryan Fagerberg Jordan Hungenberg Becky Weideman Arlen Anderson Representing Landowner, Agribusiness Landowner, Agribusiness Landowner, Agribusiness Landowner Doug O'Connell Landowner Cody Ball Oil and Gas Greg Biehl Small Local Business Troy Florian Environmental — Colorado Parks and Wildlife Dawn Hass Eaton Chamber of Commerce; Small Local Business Andy Nagel Scott Randel Jeff Schreier Sharon Sullivan Great Western Trail School District Local Government — Town of Eaton Local Government — Town of Ault m 2021 Xcel Energy 16 Summary of Public Comments Primary categories of comments received: • Impacts on property and operations • Health and safety • Feedback on route alternatives ® 2021 Xcel Energy Project Need 1% Agriculture 14% General Concern 3% Property Value 20% Route -Specific Comments 19% Noise from Transmission Line 5% Visual Effect 7% Land Use/Rights-of-Way 12% Narrowing the Routes The diagram demonstrates the narrowing process over 18 months: • 133 route miles narrowed to • 47 individual route segments to • 18 potential route options to • 1 end -to -end proposed route and 1 end -to -end alternative route — both connecting to two Eaton substation options - • - - -• • • • - - • One substation location and the alternative route selected as Proposed Route to be presented in the land use permit applications • -- -.. to Weld County and the Town of Eaton - 133 route miles individual route segments 18 )osed Route O2021 Xcel Energy 7 Xcel Energy 19 Proposed Route © 2021 Xcel Energy EXISTING HUSKY WAPA AULT SUBSTATION SUBSTATION 14. SEVERANCE PROPOSED ROUTE EXISTING TRANSMISSION LINE • EXISTING SUBSTATION PROPOSED SUBSTATION • CLOVERLY TAP POINT • PERMITTED SUBSTATION RAILROAD 85 AULT 78 33 76 X85 EATON 72 39 70 392 Ll 1 66 85 14 74 GALETON 20 Flyover Video NCAP - Proposed Route Fly (vimeo.com 21 to Simulations 0 Xcel Energy 22 Photo Simulation © 2021 Xcel Energy I. Ii 11,11 �$ .. PHOTO VIEWPOINT I PHOTO TAKEN. 1028.2020 • TIME: 12:49 PM ____�.�_� DIRECTION' WEST '�� -'" LAT: 40.368.64'N LONG: 104.4668.80W skawa* a_ � I I • --� - _ r • - w!. a _ _ �• - 1 .. . i_=may I-. _ ��. 31 T, h ' O PHOTO LOCATION J .._ PROPOSED ROUTE ._� l+.w<I jam... 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ITOPOSED CONDITIONS ILFPO'] L.L'&EQ 10 NORTHERN COLORADO AREA PLAN AULT TO CLOVERLY TRANSMISSION PROJECT A N_ ft -of -Way Examples © 2021 Xcel Energy 0 Xcel Energy 27 ': o rto s tAi'f 4'AM FO r.Y • 60--80' --. 1 5 75' NOT 70 $CAL f AND FOR SCWE NIATIC ILEU$TRATION PURPOSES ROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY TRA►4SMISSION RIGHT-OF-WAY' - •T • � :r • R • r yr \� •'. n:. r ..,1' 3 1 _ O Z•J 1- V W GC U w H' C o oe �5 75 20 I f tr�i n'lfl'fgk�11[hk�Sl rabn.fq M1[-'ir l'5^71113q'�p'.'RN!1C.f 'ri ii `Y )1 POT.TOSCACf AND FOR SCHEMATIC ILLUSTRATION PURPOSES - • 55 -� ROAD RIGHT -O} -WAY " 20' 75' TRANSMISSION RIGHT=aF-WAY .. 1 ( •.. ,. 1 .'.1 •,' H ,^ V A � l 41 'I • , Z j 1i1i. O L� N Q Y. I ( • • ali -.. 1 N�. •TANShl'SS'l-WAY OP -WAY - - . . . ... . '.-- - . -. •-•_4.-_4t-..'- . -.---- . -,._',- re,-. --S-. -. . . . .- -.- . . . . . . . PURPOSES _ OT TO SC ALE AND FOR SCHEMATIC III USTRATION !r. 7T .1 TIT '.TT .....:.. . T1::: II!11IFT. . _ _ _ r . , . cultural Impact ration Plan © 2021 Xcel Energy 0 Xcel Energy 34 Agricultural Impact Mitigation Plan • PSCo developed a plan to mitigate agricultura impacts during construction. • The plan addresses: • Pre -construction activities • Construction activities and methods • Post -construction reclamation • Organic farm standards • CWG input and comments on the draft plan were requested and encouraged • Revisions made to clearly outline drip, flood, and center pivot irrigation operations © 2021 Xcel Energy 35 � Control Status 0 Xcel Energy 36 � County 1041 lication Requirements ©2021 Xcel Energy 0 Xcel Energy 37 Approval of Permit Application - Decision Criteria 1: Section 21-3-340(A).1 - Protect citizen health, safety, welfare 2 :; _; .;, 121-3-340(A).2 - Enhanced county environment, economy 3: Section 21-3-340(A).3 - Proposed action represents county's best interests 4: Section 21-3-340(A).4 - Measures to mitigate adverse impacts 5: Section 21-3-340(A).5 - Complies with applicable land use plans 7: Section 21-3-340(A).7 - No unreasonable demand on government services 8. Section 21-3-340(A).8 - No meteorogical climate conditions in project area 9: Section 21-3-340(A).9 - No adverse affects on water rights 10 Sect . P•340(A).10 Adequate water supplies 11: Section 21-3-340(A).11 - Compatible with existing infrastructure 12: Section 21-3-340(A).12 - Adequate service utilities 13 Section 21-3-340(A).13 - No adverse affects on natural, historic resources 14 Section 21-3-340(A).14 - No deterioration of water, air quality 15. Section 21-3-340(A).15 - Compatible with geography, topography 16: Section 21-3-340(A).16 - No degredation of state waters 18: Section 21-3-340(A).18 - Benefits outweigh resource losses 19. Section 21-3-340(A).19 - All property rights, permits, approvals will be obtained 20: Section 21-3-340(A).20 - No risk of toxic, hazardous chemical exposure 21 Section 21-3-340(A) 21 - No a 22: Section 21-3-340(A).22 - Demonstrated need for project to / 0 • 4 DECISION CRITERIA 38 clusion @2021 Xcel Energy 7 Xcel Energy 39 Summary Timeline Previous Study Weld County Public Open Public Open Planning Commission House House hearing on f t permit application 1 'PSCo's submits *PSCo requests permit application withdrawal of to Weld County permit application CPUC approves •PSCo's CPCN application Public Service Company of Colorado doing business as Xcel Energy. "Community Working Group Re-evaluate Approach 'PSCo re-evaluates approach and develops new approach with additional public outreach New Study Begins Public Open House #1 Identify Preliminary Alternatives Public Open House #2 "CWG "CWG Meeting #1 Meeting #2 Identify Preferred Alternatives Virtual Open Virtual Open Virtual Open House #3 House #4 House #5 Proposed route and substation site identified "CWG Meeting #4 .*CWG Meeting #3 "CWG Meeting #5 Permit applications submitted to Weld County and Town of Eaton © 2021 Xcel Energy 40 Xcel Energy Additional Slides to Use as Needed During Q&A © 2021 Xcel Energy 42 Transmission Structure Types 120 40 0 © 2021 Xcel Energy Tangent (Straight -Through) Structure Angle (Turning) Structure 120 feet Average Structure Height (Range 80 to 160 feet) Dead-end Structure 43 Discussions with Union Pacific Railroad • Summer 2020 — Tentatively identified Preferred Route parallel to 11 miles of UP Railroad through Ault, Eaton, and unincorporated Weld County • August 2020 — Submitted application for utility ' encroachment to UP Railroad —; f,,, I �" • • August 2020 - March 2021 - UP Railroad review of PSCo's application and evaluation • December 2020 - March 2021 - Meetings, engineering coordination, and multiple counter proposals made by PSCo to address technical �. requirements O2021 Xcel Energy 44 Discussions with Union Pacific Railroad (cont'd) • March 2021 — Union Pacific and PSCo conclude technical issues associated with paralleling the railroad within the UP right-of-way are unresolvable due to: Y1 it �.••� w !�� • UP operational requirements = • • Possible future track expansions • Other key engineering issues • Safety issues •4,91 \ I a . .. vM r l �M• A'f. ll n e l. tie • July 2021 — After thoughtful partnership with Union Pacific and a thorough examination of p 'v PSCo's application with Union Pacific Railroad Union Pacific issues final letter to PSCO '.... �`3�'ki fir.., a,. i;: :'� •.. `i`� � l_. documenting the mutual conclusion that the UP right-of-way is not a feasible or safe route 45 Application Submittal () Xcel Energy 46 Proceeding with Final Route (Landowner Negotiations) Spring - Fall 2021 Property negotiations and land acquisition for both transmission line and substation Submit permit applications to Weld County and the Town of Eaton Presentation to and public hearings before Weld County Planning Commission and Board of County Commissioners I Permit application review by Town of Eaton for transmission line and substation —{ }o Final Design and Engineering a Substation Construction Begins Fall/Winter 2021 Transmission Line Construction Begins Fall 2022 In Service Summer 2023 ©2021 Xcel Energy 47 Weld County Review of Project Referring Agency Support Oil and Gas Energy Department (Amanda Petzold) Planning Services (Diana Aungst) Town of Greeley Office of Emergency Management (Dave Burns) Eaton School District Colorado Department of Transportation Public Health and Environment (Lauren Light) Town of Pierce Colorado Parl' Wildlife © 2021 Xcel Energy 48 Weld County Review of Project Referring Agency Support (continued) La Cache La Poudre Irrigating Company Pierce Lateral Ditch Company Larimer and Weld Irrigation Company Mead Lateral Ditch Company Cross Cut Ditch Company ©2021 Xcel Energy 49 Weld County Section 1041 Permit Application Submittal Requirements .. Section 21-3-330.B.1 .._ Map Requirements Section 21-3-330.B.2 Title Information Section 21-3-330.B.3 Section 1041 Permit Maps Section 21-3-330.B.4 Plot Plan Section 21-3-330.B.5 Other Items and Information V Section 21-3-330.B.6 Summary of Major Constraints Section 21-3-330.B.7 Natural and Socioeconomic Environmental Impacts Section 21-3-330.B.8 Long -Term Effects upon Physical/Economic Development Section 21-3-330.B.9 Mitigation of Adverse Impacts/Maximization of Positive Impacts 50 to Simulations ins Street Substation © 2021 Xcel Energy (7 Xcel Energy 51 Photo Simulation PHOTO VIEWPOINT 5 PHOTO TAKEN: 10102/2020 TIME: 12:36 PM DIRECTION: SOUTH LAY: 403127.44N LONG: 104.4149.94' W aPHOTO LOCATION � PROPOSED ROUTE PROPOSED COLLINS STREET SUBSTATION SITE 0 Xcel Energy ©2021 Xcel Energy 52 J iTi41 ri EXISTING CONDITIONS PROPOSED CONDITIONS NORTHERN COLORADO AREA PLAN AULT TO CLOVERLY TRANSMISSION PROJECT . r. TTTi TtttT.tt.IIiJii :. L , t , N 1 LUCERNE _ ergrounding CI Xcel Energy 54 S . s.. . .r. c r;1''`'i La. !T I. F91 M1- Y^T _ .J. af• _'mil .. VT� 'r Permits and iorizations ©2021 Xcel Energy Xcel Energy 56 Permits and Authorizations • Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity from Colorado Public Utilities Commission • Weld County Section 1041 Permit • Town of Ault site plan approval for Husky Substation • Town of Eaton land use permitting • Special Review Use application for transmission line • Site Plan application for Collins Street Substation 2021 Xcei Energy 57 iew and Exceptions 1 Xcel Energy 58 Review and Exceptions • Section 21-3-330.B.2 Title Information • Section 21-3-330.B.3 Section 1041 Permit Map • Section 21 -3 -330.B.4 —Plot Plan • Section 21 -3 -330.B.17 —Decommissioning Plan ©2021 Xcel Energy 59 New Two new substations will be needed: Substations • Husky Substation • Site plan for new Husky Substation in the Town of Ault was submitted in November 2018 and was approved by the Town of Ault in February 2019. • Collins Street Substation • Approximately 10 acres will be graded and fenced for the new substation. A site was identified through the planning process. • Substations will contain: • Equipment (transformer, capacitor bank, and switched to support the distribution feeders) • Dead-end structures and static masts are approximately 55 to 62 feet tall • Typical buses approximately 35 feet tall; electrical equipment enclosures approximately 15 feet tall? 0=:7021 Xcei Energy 60 ig Study ©2021 Xcel Energy L Xcel Energy 61 Rnuutina Pot Revlaw and Refine 1 Review and Goals and Refine Study Objectives Area Identify Siting Opportunities Existing Transmission Lines • Existing Transmission Lines • Dosignated/Proposod Utility Other Linear Siting Corridors Opportunities • Other Major Linear Facilities Jurisdiction and Land Ownership Land Use Resources ______ Land Use Sensitivity Visual Resources Visual Resource Sensitivity Composite Environmental and Engineering Opportunities and • Summary Comparison Constraints Map Table • Wald County • Finalize Alternative . Town of Eaton • Identify Preliminary Routes � Routes and Substation • Identify Preliminary Siting Areas Substation Siting Areas Biological Resources a Biological Sensitivity OA Composite Environmental and US Engineering Sensitivity Cultural Resources Cultural Sensitivity PhysiographylGoohazardc Engineering and Construction Sensitivity • Community Leader Commifft Briefings Engagement Group Meeting II• Community Working • Open House Si • Community Working Group Community Working Group Mooting a3 Meeting e2 • Open House N3 Open House e2 • Community Working Group Meeting N4 • Open House N4 Environmental Studies Land use • Existing and future land use • Zoning and comprehensive plans • Conceptual, planned and approved developments Visual • Scenic quality • Sensitive viewers Cultural Resources • Archaeology • Sites listed on or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places Biological Resources • Wildlife • Vegetation • Special -status species • Critical habitat O2D21 Xce. E^orgy 63 Preliminary Transmission Line Route & Substation Site Alternatives • Minimize areas of high sensitivity; maximize areas of opportunity or areas of low sensitivity • Preliminary Route Alternatives • Locate along county roads or 1/2 -mile section lines • Avoid bisecting agricultural fields and oil -and -gas operations • Parallel existing linear features — US Highway 85, canals, railroad, 44 kV lines • Preliminary Substation Sites • Approximate 10 -acre parcel size • Compatible land use — agricultural land, undeveloped, or industrial property • Adjacent to a road • Avoid 100 -year floodplain • Within substation target area ®2021 Xcel Energy 64 Preliminary Substation Sites 2021 Xcel Energy • PSCo system planners identified preferred and acceptable target areas in which to site a new substation • Initial list of sites compiled • PSCo land agents contacted property owners to discuss purchase options • 4 viable sites identified (one site fell out of contention due to landowner decision) • 3 sites compared 65 Electric System Planning Process • Utilities are required to plan short-term and long-term for reliable, economic, and prudent service • System planners must consider and follow a process of: • Forecasting load growth based on projections of population and development • Identifying facility overloads • Evaluating alternative solutions • Initiating plans • Identifying timing and general locations of project plans • Identifying, evaluating, and selecting alternative sites and routes • Permitting and constructing selected sites and routes (by needed in-service date) CrJ P021 Xcei l nergy 66 Reliability Planning for Transmission • Reliability council history • North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) • Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) • Colorado Coordinated Planning Group (CCPG) • Responsibilities • Coordinate and promote electric system reliability • Coordinate activities of its members • Ensure compliance with NERC standards © 2021 Xcel Energy 67 • Eaton Chamber Charles Winter Becky Wiedeman Great Western Trail Authority Eheart Trust Dawn Hass Greg Biehl, Metal Solutions Darin Dalton / Dalton Land Weld County Review of Project Letters of Support O 2021 Xcel Energy 69 Route Links AULT 1331 SEVERANCE PREFERRED ROUTE - LEVEL 1 ROUTE ALTERNATIVES EXISTING TRANSMISSION LINE • SUBSTATION • CLOVERLY TAP POINT RAILROAD EATON r ON AREA FERRED STATION LUCERNE 74 EXIST INC CLOVERLV SUBSTATION AN GALETON 70 Route Segments Studied 14j AULT 33 SEVERANCE EATON . . 74 I _ GALETON PREFERRED ROUTE •- LEVEL 2 ROUTE ALTERNATIVES - EXISTING TRANSMISSION LINE 392 LUCERNE • 392 SUBSTATION M CLOVERLY TAP POINT • RAILROAD ) 85) 71 Preliminary Preferred and Alternative A N (14' 1 AULT 33 SEVERANCE PREFERRED ROUTE -- ALTERNATIVE ROUTE EXISTING TRANSMISSION LINE • SUBSTATION • CLUVERLY TAP POINT RAILROAD EATON LUCERNE 85 14 - 74 -- - GALETON (392` 72 Final/Proposed Route 14. SEVERANCE PROPOSED ROUTE EXISTING TRANSMISSION LINE • EXISTINGSUBSTATION ■ PROPOSED SUBSTATION • CLOVERLY TAP POINT • PERMITTED SUBSTATION RAILROAD AULT 185 78 '� 33 I 185 Aw I I 1IdIi 0 A N 1= 74 }__ GALETON EXISTING CLOVERLY SUBSTATION 73 Typical Easement at Field Edge ® 2021 Xcel Energy 74 Exhibit F See Original File for Flash Drive EXHIBIT r Metal Solutions, Inc PO Box 1435-330 S. 3rd Ave Ault, CO 80610 3��0\[�SiFFj` ' AISC CERTIFIED •,,,,�EUN,,, FABRICATOR To Weld County Planning Commission, 970.834.2700 Ph 970.834.2727 Fax. 4 American Welding Sacidy Date: 1/4/2022 a - tS'cZ'oo kR My name is Greg Biehl; I am the Owner and President of Metal Solutions Inc. in Ault, Colorado. I am writing to express my full support of the Xcel Energy NCAP Project, Case# USR21-0018. As a small business that is very dependent on electricity for welding and machinery, we have been directly limited in our own growth plans till the system capacity is increased. Having closely followed this project through the development stages it has been a long and tiring experience and are grateful that an agreeable route has finally been developed. Metal Solutions is in full support of the development of this route and its completion. Further, the Commission has our full support in allowing this project to proceed, and to provide Ault and Weld County with numerous potential growth opportunities by expanding our power grid. Thank You, Greg Biehl Metal Solutions Inc. EXHIBIT Jessica Reid From: Chris Gathman Sent: Wednesday, January 5, 2022 6:59 AM To: Chloe White; Esther Gesick; Jan Warwick; Jessica Reid Subject: FW: Eaton Xcel power issues - USR21-0018 exhibit From: terry dean <tdean2112@msn.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 4, 2022 5:12 PM To: Chris Gathman <cgathman@weldgov.com> Subject: Eaton Xcel power issues l $Qa\ _nntct Caution: This email originated from outside of Weld County Government. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Chris Gathman, I live in Eaton, in Weld County, and I am tired of the power issues. We need this project done right away. Please support Xcel's Northern Colorado Area Plan. Thank you, Terry Dean it EXHIBIT Jessica Reid From: Chris Gathman Sent: Wednesday, January 5, 2022 7:00 AM To: Jessica Reid; Esther Gesick; Chloe White; Houstan Aragon Subject: FW: Northern CO area plan - USR21-0018 exhibit From: Cara Sara <mickey2468@aol.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 4, 2022 6:24 PM To: Chris Gathman <cgathman@weldgov.com> Subject: Northern CO area plan I lL \—OO r_-+•_aion This email originated from outside of Weld County Government. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Chris Gathman, My husband and I live in Eaton, CO in weld county and we cannot tell you how frustrated we are with the power issues. Almost Every day there's a surge and we have to come home and reset the clocks or even have our dinner ruined for our digital crockpot was flicked off because of the power surge. This issue is affecting hundreds of people in the maplewood estates community. We NEED this project done right away. Please support Xcel's Northern Colorado Area Plan ASAP. Thank you, Cara Sara mickey2468@aol.com 1 EXHIBIT 2 Jessica Reid From: Chris Gathman Sent: Wednesday, January 5, 2022 7:02 AM To: Jessica Reid; Chloe White; Esther Gesick; Jan Warwick Subject: FW: Xcel meeting - USR21-0018 exhibit From: Tammy Phillips <tammyphillips12@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 4, 2022 9:14 PM To: Chris Gathman <cgathman@weldgov.com> Subject: Xcel meeting This email originated from outside of Weld County Government. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Hello Mr. Gathman, I live in Maplewood Estates in Eaton. I have no idea if you have the same experience our family does when the electricity flickers but we start to worry if the electric will go off and for how long. I work from home and even the flickers disrupt my work because the wi-fi then has to restart and if I am in a zoom meeting it takes several minutes to rejoin. We are very fortunate that we have a generator that my husband can wire into our house but we know we are blessed to have it. I have a co-worker in the Governor's Ranch subdivision and her electricity goes off even more frequently than ours. We need this project done right away. I know there are competing interests and there are seldom win -win options but our community is growing and I am concerned if this project is not approved now we will only experience more frequent and longer outages. Please support Xcel's Northern Colorado Area Plan. Thank you, Tammy Phillips 295 Cardinal Ct, Eaton, CO (970) 227-5167 1 EXHIBIT 9 Jessica Reid , From: Chris Gathman Sent: Wednesday, January 5, 2022 7:03 AM To: Jessica Reid; Chloe White; Esther Gesick; Jan Warwick Subject: FW: Xcel Northern Colo plan - USR21-0018 exhibit -----Original Message From: Susan Metzler <shjm06@icloud.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 4, 2022 10:28 PM To: Chris Gathman <cgathman@weldgov.com> Subject: Xcel Northern Colo plan Caution: This email originated from outside of Weld County Government. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. My family and I live in Eaton, Maplewood Estates and are tired of the power outage issues. We need this project done right away. Please support Xcel's Norco area plan. Lots of families with small children and elementary kids live in Maplewood, please we need a better plan. Sent from my iPhone 1 oject Management To Whom It May Concern, Please consider this a letter of advocacy and/or recommendation for Public Service Company of Colorado. One Way Project Management, LLC and Topgun Investment Management, LLC, has found Public Service Company of Colorado to be fair, forthright, and easy to work with. It is our hope that City, County and other government officials will find favor with the plans presented. Sincerely, Jason "Grant" Nisly Member/Partner One Way Project Management, LLC Topgun Investment Management, LLC EXHIBIT t ag21 _M14. Monday, January 3, 2022 To: Weld County commissioners, Xcel Energy, impacted farmers/landowners, Eaton residents and whom all else it may concern. My name is Henry Jameson and I reside at 334 Redwood Avenue in Eaton Colorado 80615. Due to a scheduled surgery, I cannot attend in person so I've asked a fellow resident of our community to deliver my remarks and I hope they will be read into the record. As a resident of Eaton for the last 3 years we have seen several power outages, glitches, cuts in power and spikes that have cost our family considerably with loses of electronic equipment, appliances and food. We have collectively lost 2 computers, a monitor, a TV and in March of 20215 (five) FULL deep freezers full of food. We were not informed of the fragility of the power grid when we bought our home and even had Xcel place a line monitor on the incoming power to find the problem shortly after we moved in. The response from that was it was "normal power surges". I am only one family among many that have had similar losses, as an HOA board member I have heard several speak of such losses. This is the first that Xcel Energy has even attempted to do anything for the area that I live in, and it started about two years ago and still we are in a "hoping pattern" for some relief of this power grid. There are now also up to 840 single family homes, town homes, other multifamily buildings and offices about to be built in the Browns Farm Development, which is directly west of our home. To the farmers and landowners that are against the Xcel proposed improvements that are long past being done, the truth is the system should have been upgraded long ago even before our home was built in 2013 perhaps. I understand your concerns and if I could stop the progressive growth of the communities of and around where we bought a home... I would. I cannot. Please try and understand that we have an investment here too. All in my community have made investments in the town of Eaton, have kids in school, jobs and businesses here. To Xcel Energy, you are the only option we have for service, and I personally feel you should do whatever you need to do to secure the easement accesses necessary to make these improvements. Xcel should have an obligation to existing customers, which I personally find lacking, you will only gain more users and increase your own income and profits as this area, sadly, is going to continue to grow and need these services. It is long past time to step up and truly provide the services we customers pay you to provide or compensate us appropriately for not doing so. To the Weld County Board of Commissioners. I respectfully request that you do whatever in your power to facilitate these very necessary improvements so those that live in the area can have reliable services or if that is not possible than please put a moratorium on any and all new building in all of the affected areas until it is possible. More building of homes and businesses will only lead to more building and a strain on a system that can't even adequately provide for the buildings and business that it already is trying to provide for. If there is no solution for improvements in the power grid then there should in fact be no more improvements, building of homes and businesses that will need it. you all foryogr time, consideration and cooperation in this matter, Henry Jameson �-- 334 Redwood Avenue Eaton, Colorado 80615 719-213-4114 Wolfss69@hotmail.com EXHIBIT IN A 1 1 2 a-_ W a • ., _ hi r fW w _ :7 'r + T I -U 1 3 c_-Ip !P y , — —J I __ .ate ��W• Si 4 i F -r Ta I z� �^ q Vn _a ��r�T'LF'r �•Nr ��: ♦ 9 ?4:i . ■ ! -a., 6 P tc N Hti-mot_ t I I w ti l{• t ct r LI Fr4rdty�lnlyu Oc:nuul N Pinnacle Trailer Sales McDonaId's g # Cobb stone Inn 1 It & Sui s - Eato L_ _j tJ ,ow_ ii M Si.. %.. aS t 4 • 1 Northern Feed _y Bvnn H p1 if PT • cerne� ?lains'Truckig-' Is EXHIBIT r Jessica Reid From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: This came in a little bit ago. Regards, Chris Gathman Wednesday, January 5, 2022 1:48 PM Jessica Reid; Esther Gesick Bob Choate FW: Xcel's Northern Colorado Area Plan Chris Gathman Planner III Weld County Department of Planning Services cgathman@weldgov.com 970-400-3537 From: Lori Cole <slcm1589@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 5, 2022 1:23 PM To: Chris Gathman <cgathman@weldgov.com> Subject: Xcel's Northern Colorado Area Plan Caution: This email originated from outside of Weld County Government. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Chris Gathman, I hope this email finds you well and warm. I am writing to you because I live in Eaton, in Weld County, specifically in Maplewood Estates. I am tired of having issues with the power and losing power for hours or days at a time. As a new subdivision, this shouldn't be an issue we have to deal with. I have young children and especially during the cold of the winter and the heat of the summer I cannot have my house going without heating or cooling because there is no power. Not to mention, once again, this is a subdivision built in the 2000s and therefore shouldn't have issues with power. I ask you to support Xcel's Northern Colorado Area Plan so worrying about weather or not my power will go out on a daily basis is no longer an issue I have to deal with. Thank you for taking to time to read this. Lori Cole 1 EXHIBIT 2 SPECIAL REVIEW PERMIT (USR21-0018) - PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF COLORADO, AN XCEL ENERGY COMPANY PAGE 14 - DRAFT affecting approximately 255,790 customers. Additionally, between January 2019, and September 2019, 53 outages occurred ranging in duration from less than 30 seconds up to five (5) hours. The reasons for the outages varied and included weather events and infrastructure failure. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, that the application of Public Service Company of Colorado, an Xcel Energy Company, for a Site Specific Development Plan and Use by Special Review Permit, USR21-0018, for a 1041 Major Facility of a Public Utility (proposed Electric Transmission line extending a total of 16 miles in 3 [three] segments: 1) An overhead 230 kV double -circuit transmission line extending between the Western Area Power Administration [WAPA] Ault Substation and the planned Public Service of Colorado Husky Substation [located in the Town of Ault), 2) An overhead 115/230 kV double -circuit transmission line extending from the Colorado Husky Substation to the proposed Collins Street Substation site [in the Town of Eaton], 3) An overhead 115/230 kV double -circuit transmission line extending from the Collins Street Substation to the existing Cloverly Tap Point) in the A (Agricultural) Zone District, on the parcel of land described above be, and hereby is, granted subject to the following conditions: 1 2 Prior to recording the map: A. A Road Maintenance Agreement is required for construction only. Road maintenance includes, but is not limited to, dust control and damage repair to specified haul routes. Commented [SJA1]: This will effectively force condemnation if they are requiring up front land control. Historically Weld County has required a land right to be i secured before any work pursuant to the permit occurs. These items would be relocated to Section 4 below. B. The applicant shall submit a copy of any recorded• agreement or Deleted: recorded memoranda of agreement signed by eac owner of property crossed by an Deleted: all access (for ingress, egress, utilities, etc.) used for this project. Any such agreement shall be referenced on the USR map by the Weld County Clerk Deleted: s and Recorder's reception number. C. A copy of Any signed and recorded (construction and post -construction) easement agreements (or other acceptable authorization from property owners) shall be submitted to the Department of Planning Servicesi. D. A copy of any signed and recorded ditch crossing agreements (or other legally reguired.authorization) from ditch rights -of -way encroached upon by the transmission line towers or construction easements shall be provided to the Department of Planning Services. The map shall be amended to delineate the following: A. All sheets of the map shall be labeled USR21-0018. B. The map shall be prepared in accordance with Section 23-2-260.D of the Weld County Code. C. The attached Development Standards. 2022-0068 PL2623 Deleted: the Commented [SJA2]: Some agreements are not recorded and landowners want them confidential Deleted: acceptable Commented [SJA3]: The law does not require a crossing agreement in every instance it depends on the right held by the ditch company and the actions of the company within the ditch. _ _ J Jessica Reid From: Bob Choate Sent: Wednesday, January 5, 2022 8:46 AM To: Esther Gesick; Jessica Reid Subject: FW: TIME SENSITIVE - DRAFT RESOLUTION -SITE SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND USE BY SPECIAL REVIEW PERMIT, USR21-0018, Attachments: RE220068XE Comments.docx Importance: High Esther, Regarding the Xcel/PSCo hearing today (USR21-0018), Xcel's attorneys have suggested some last minute changes to condition of approval #1. Specifically they suggest redline changes to COA 1.B, 1.C, and 1.D, and they recommend relocating them to be 4.6, 4.C, and 4.0, respectively. I wanted to give you a heads up because I think these changes make sense and Xcel plans to present them to the Board at the appropriate time. Thanks, Bob Choate Assistant Weld County Attorney (970) 400-4393 From: Stencel, Julie A <Julie.A.Stencel@xcelenergy.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 4, 2022 8:44 PM To: Bob Choate <bchoate@weldgov.com>; McNeish, Gilbert F. <GMcNeish@spencerfane.com> Subject: TIME SENSITIVE - DRAFT RESOLUTION -SITE SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND USE BY SPECIAL REVIEW PERMIT, USR21-0018, Importance: High Caution: This email originated from outside of Weld County Government. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Bob, Today Gil and I received a copy of the draft Resolution your team sent over. It is clear they spent significant time putting this together. We had just a few clarifications we hoped to discuss with you in the morning. Gil will not be in the hearing room tomorrow but I will. In a perfect world you and he would be able to connect on this while I am making the drive up. Gil will reach out to you by phone but I wanted to send this over with my comments imbedded to aid in the discussion. Thank you in advance for your time, Julie Julie A. Stencel Xcel Energy I Responsible By Nature Assistant General Counsel 1800 Larimer Street, Suite 1400, Denver, CO 80202 1 P : 303.294.2519 F : 303.294.2988 E: Julie.a.stenceft�xcelenergy.com XCELENERGY_COM Please consider the environment before printing this a -mail This email is covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 USC Sections 2510-2521. This email, and any attachments, may contain confidential, private and/or privileged material for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). Any review, use, distribution or disclosure by others is strictly prohibited. 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