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January 18, 2018
VIA FEDEX
The Honorable Steve Moreno, Chairman
Board of County Commissioners
Weld County
1150 O Street
Greeley, Colorado 80631
1800 Larimer St
Denver, CO 80202
RECEIVED
JAN 16 2018
WELD COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
Re: Public Service Company of Colorado — Notification of Intention to Submit Permit
Application for New Electric Transmission Line and a New Electric Transmission
Substation [C.R.S. §29-20-108 (4)(a)] — Weld County
Dear Chairman Moreno:
I am writing to you on behalf of Public Service Company of Colorado ("PSCo") pursuant to the
requirements under C.R.S. §29-20-108 (4)(a) (the "Statute") that address the location and
construction of major facilities of a public utility. Specifically, I wish to notify you of PSCo's intent
to submit a Section 1041 Permit application to Weld County for approval to site and construct a
new electric transmission substation (the "Graham Creek Substation") near Eaton, Colorado,
and a new electric transmission line to serve northern and eastern Weld County. PSCo will also
be submitting a Conditional Use Permit application concurrently to the Town of Ault for a new
electric transmission substation (the "Husky Substation") which, together with the Section 1041
permitted facilities, PSCo has named the Northern Colorado Area Project (the "Area Project").
The Area Project consists of approximately 25 miles of new electric transmission lines that
would connect the existing Western Area Power Administration (WAPA) Ault substation, the
new Husky Substation and the new Graham Creek Substation proposed in Weld County to
PSCo's existing electric transmission system near the Cloverly Substation. Also, as provided in
this Statute, following this notification, PSCo will consult with the County in order to identify
specific geographic locations and routes under consideration for the Graham Creek Substation
and the approximately 25 miles of electric transmission line described above, and attempt to
resolve any land use issues that may arise from the contemplated permit application.
PSCo looks forward to working cooperatively with Weld County during this application process
for this important facility which is necessary to provide safe, reliable and economical service for
the current and future electrical demands of Weld County.
Sincerely,
Susan Innis,
Manager, Siting & Land Rights
CQmrtual t c y
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cc: N Julie Cozad, Commissioner (via FedEx)
N Barbara Kirkmeyer, Commissioner (via FedEx)
Sean P. Conway, Commissioner (via FedEx)
N Mike Freeman, Commissioner (via FedEx)
N Esther Gesick, Clerk to the Board (via FedEx)
Bruce Barker, Weld County Attorney (via FedEx)
Tom Parko, Weld County Department of Planning Services (via FedEx)
Michelle Martin, Weld County Department of Planning Services (via FedEx)
Chris Gathman, Weld County Department of Planning Services (via FedEx)
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