Substation
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Colorado Springs Utilities acquiring $7 million in land to move power substation
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The Colorado Springs Utilities Board of Directors approved a trio of land acquisitions at its meeting Wednesday afternoon to prepare for a future relocation of a power substation. The three agreements cover roughly 7.3 acres of land near North Academy Boulevard and East La Salle Street, near the existing Rock Island substation. The deals are…
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Plans for new electric substation in Colorado Springs move ahead despite concerns
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Colorado Springs Utilities’ yearslong plans to build a new electric substation at Austin Bluffs Parkway are moving forward despite neighbors’ concerns it will industrialize the surrounding residential area and negatively impact property values, wildlife and recreation. The City Council, which acts as the nine-person Colorado Springs Utilities Board, voted 8-0 Tuesday to approve the agency’s…
