The NoCo Herald

Larimer and Weld counties, Colorado

Solar Energy Facility

A solar facility with arrays generating up to 140 MW-AC (177.8 MW-DC), a substation and related facilities, on 1,414 acres.

ApprovedState interest facility · SIF26-000163546 County Road 67, Grover

For
Energy
Acres
1,414
Where it is in Weld County, and close up. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors

Where it stands

  1. June 2Heard by the Weld County Planning Commission
  2. June 17Heard by the Weld County Board of County Commissioners
  3. Oct. 2Approved when the Herald began following itConditionally Approved

What it says

A State Interest Facility for a 1041 Major Facility of a Public Utility, Solar Energy Facility (SEF), including solar arrays generating up to 140 MW-AC (177.8 MW-DC), a substation, and associated facilities, outside of subdivisions and historic townsites in the A (Agricultural) Zone District

In Weld County's words and the applicant's, as filed.

The site

Type of use
Solar Energy Facility

What the agencies said33

The county sends a case to the agencies it touches. Each one's response, as the county records it:

AgencyResponseDate
Ambulance ServicesNo Response
Building InspectionComments with ConditionsFeb. 13
Development ReviewComments with ConditionsMarch 27
Emergency Management OfficeComments with ConditionsApril 23
Flood PlainComments with ConditionsMarch 27
OGEDAdvisory CommentsFeb. 12
Sheriffs OfficeNo ConcernsFeb. 11
Colorado Fish & Wildlife ConservationNo Response
CDOTNo Response
Div of Wildlife - Solar ProjectsComments with ConditionsMarch 9
Division of Water ResourcesNo Response
Colorado Historical SocietyNo Response
CDPHEComments with ConditionsFeb. 24
Department of Labor and EmploymentNo Response
Colorado Geological SurveyNo Response
US Army Corps of EngrsNo ConcernsMay 7
US Fish and Wildlife ServiceNo Response
WAPANo Response
OSHANo Response
Pawnee F-22No Response
School District RE-12No Response
Civitas North LLC (Bison IV Operating)No Response
555 17TH ST STE 3700 DENVER CO 80202—
ATMOST ENERGYNo Concerns
TRI-STATE GENERATION & TRANSMISSIONNo Response
ONEOKNo Response
TALLGRASSNo Response
UNITED POWERNo Response
WAPA (Western Area Power Assoc)No Response
WARREN AIR FORCE BASENo ConcernsFeb. 12
XCEL ENERGYComments with ConditionsFeb. 27
SUMMIT MIDSTREAM PARTNERSNo Response
Greeley Conservation DistrictNo ConcernsMarch 13

The case's record at Weld County. A proposal is a plan filed for review, and it may change or be withdrawn before anything is built.