Colorado regulators approve Xcel’s massive new transmissions line
USA: Colorado utility regulators approved a plan on Wednesday to build a massive $1.7 B transmission loop around the Eastern Plains.
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XCEL invests $30M in substation expansion in Colorado
USA, Colorado: The utility company Xcel Energy is working on a $30 million project at Greeley, Colorado, upgrading the substations and distribution system with an aim to almost triple the area’s transmission capacity.
Eaton to provide transformers for five Colorado solar projects
USA, Pennsylvania: Power management company Eaton has announced a contract to provide electrical distribution equipment and engineering services for an 8.2 MW community solar installation in Colorado at five sites, including Denver and Colorado Springs.
Nucla Substation to spruce up with two new power transformers
USA, Colorado: The Nucla Substation in Montrose County, Colorado, will be upgraded by San Miguel Power Association (SMPA) as part of the West End Reliability Project designed to boost the reliability of the grid in the west end of Montrose County.
Grey Mountain acquires majority stake in Sunbelt Transformer
USA, Colorado: Grey Mountain Partners has acquired a majority stake in Sunbelt Transformer, LTD., investing alongside management.
Power transformer fails at Cargill’s meat processing plant
USA, Colorado: A malfunctioned transformer caused a power outage at Cargill’s beef processing plant in Fort Morgan, Colorado yesterday morning.