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June 18 & 25: Important Community Meetings About Xcel’s Mountain Energy Project Proposal 

Xcel Energy’s Proposed Mountain Energy Project

Xcel Energy’s proposed $155 million Mountain Energy Project is intended to mitigate potential natural gas shortages in Summit and Grand Counties. Xcel Energy has cited concerns about the growing population and the limited capacity of the natural gas compressor station located in Boulder County, which supplies the Front Range and beyond and which may not have sufficient natural gas pressure in the future to serve mountain communities. 

Xcel Energy’s solution includes a plan to incentivize the use of electric over natural gas and to meet ongoing natural gas demand with remote gas facilities in Breckenridge, Keystone and unincorporated Summit County near County Commons or the hospital that would include liquefied and compressed natural gas facilities. 

Why Get Involved?

In February 2025, the Towns of Breckenridge, Frisco, Dillon, Silverthorne, Keystone, Blue River, and Summit County government formed a “Mountain Community Coalition” to request participation in Colorado Public Utilities Commission proceedings, and this, along with community concerns around the potential environmental, health, and economic impacts, led the Colorado Public Utilities Commission to call for hearings to gather public feedback about Xcel’s proposed Mountain Energy Project. 

June 18- Utility Consumer Advocates Meeting about Xcel’s Mountain Energy Project

This meeting will offer an overview of Xcel’s Mountain Energy Project and provide guidance on how to craft an effective public comment, followed by a Q&A session. It is intended as preparation for the upcoming Public Comment Hearing with the Public Utility Commission on Wednesday, June 25. Spanish translation will be available for both meetings.

June 25- Public Comment Hearing with the Public Utility Commission (PUC)

This meeting is a legal proceeding during which community members can present public comment to the PUC Commissioner regarding Xcel Energy and the Mountain Energy Project. Everyone who wishes to make a comment, in English or Spanish, will be able to do so within a three-minute time limit. Spanish translation will be available, and light refreshments will be provided.