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<br /> <br />Commissioner Lipton asked what communities this will actually serve. Mr. Wood stated that the <br />corridor runs from Valmont Reservoir in Boulder and goes through the Louisville corridor into a <br />substation in Louisville on the StorageTek property or in the vicinity. It has a terminus point of <br />Broomfield and would primarily serve the Interlocken area. Mr. Wood deferred the question to <br />the applicant for further comment. <br /> <br />Commissioner Lipton asked if Public Service had any neighborhood meetings. Mr. Wood stated <br />that this is the first meeting that Staff is aware of. <br /> <br />Applicant Presentation: <br /> <br />th <br />Rick Thompson, 550 15 Street, Suite 700, Denver, CO 80202, representing Public Service <br />Company. Mr. Thompson stated that Public Service Company, as a part of its everyday activities <br />analyzes its system and tries to meet the growing needs of the area of which it serves. The metro <br />area has been experiencing substantial growth and Public Service is trying to keep up with the <br />growth. In May of 1998, the public utilities commission reviewed this project and approved it <br />decision number C98-533, case number 6396 as a normal course of business for Public Service <br />Company to meet the requirements of providing service to their customers. Public Service is <br />before the Planning Commission for a Special Review Permit which is the only permit they need <br />before they can start construction on this project. Essentially this project is rebuilding an existing <br />transmission wire on an existing right-of-way that has been in place since 1955. In the mid 1970’s <br />this project was rebuilt to the configuration that can be seen today. PSCO needs to insure reliable <br />service as growth continues and they are at the point where this piece of the system needs to be <br />upgraded. The proposed structures to be put on the right-of-way is approximately 85 feet or <br />somewhere in the range of 15 feet taller than the structures that are there now. It could be less. <br />The diameters of these structures are approximately 3 feet whether on a straight line, or there are <br />angles that need to be a little bit thicker in order to support the load of the turning conductor <br />(wire). <br /> <br />Mr. Thompson showed the Planning Commissioners what they are proposing at this time. Mr. <br />Thompson stated that the line as it exists now is 115,000 volts or 115 kV. The line that will be <br />upgraded is 115,000 volts and it will stay at the same voltage. Essentially they will be putting on <br />a larger conductor which is driving them to put in the new poles. By putting in the larger <br />conductor, it will allow them to run more electricity through the line so that they can serve their <br />customers. Mr. Thompson proposed a galvanized or gray pole, which they found skylines well <br />against the typical skies they are in Colorado. They would like to optimize this line by putting in <br />fewer structures and by spreading them out over longer distances there would be fewer poles and <br />that would increase the height slightly. They are receptive to pole replacement and if necessary <br />they would consider that. Mr. Thompson also stated that the noise level should not change with <br />the upgrade. <br /> <br />th <br />Dr. Robert Pierson, appearing on behalf of Public Service Company. Business address is 707 17 <br /> <br /> 4 <br /> <br />