Colorado utility plans hydro plant removal on federal forest land
Published Date: 10/14/2026
Notice
Summary
Public Service Company of Colorado plans to shut down and clean up the Salida Hydro Nos. 1 & 2 power project along the South Arkansas River. This means removing old facilities and restoring the land, mostly on federal forest land. People can review the environmental report and send their thoughts by November 9, 2026, with no big environmental problems expected or major costs announced yet.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Environmental Assessment Available; Comment Deadline
FERC posted an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Salida Hydro Nos. 1 & 2 Project (P-2275). You can view the EA on FERC's eLibrary and must submit any comments by November 9, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time using FERC's eFiling or paper submission procedures listed in the notice.
Proposal to Decommission and Restore Salida Hydro Site
Public Service Company of Colorado proposes to surrender the license and decommission Salida Hydro Nos. 1 & 2 (Project No. 2275), remove certain facilities including the Salida U2 structures and the remaining Salida U1 powerhouse and adjacent substation, and restore the site on the South Arkansas River and Fooses Creek in Chaffee County, Colorado, partly on U.S. Forest Service lands. FERC staff's EA concluded this decommissioning would not be a major federal action significantly affecting the human environment.
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