
Colorado PUC overrides Elbert County powerline permit denial
Elbert County denied Xcel’s permit request to build a transmission line that slices through the Eastern Plains.

Elbert County denied Xcel’s permit request to build a transmission line that slices through the Eastern Plains.

The parents of the then 17-year-old are suing the town, as well as three Elizabeth police officers for damages.

The county, with a population of roughly 29,000, is not served by Xcel as an energy provider.

The vote comes on the heels of neighboring Elbert County’s rejection of Xcel’s permit request last month.

In response, meat-centric events are being organized throughout the state, while rural counties are banding together to turn March 20 into a celebration of Colorado livestock and agriculture instead.
On TABOR Talk we discuss how Colorado Legislators are trying to get you to give up your TABOR refunds forever. Will you let them have it?

Weld County Commissioner Scott James joins PowerGab Host Amy Cooke to discuss a recent divided vote on a wind and solar facility and the need for data centers, as well as other topics.
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