Project Status

CURRENT STATUS OF TAELOR SOLAR PROJECT

The Taelor Solar team is currently seeking a Special Use Permit from Morgan County that meets the County’s recently improved Solar and Battery Energy Storage System Zoning Regulations.
Our project team is working to complete Morgan County permitting by the early 2024.
Once permitted, construction is expected to start Q2 2025 with completion and operations in Q2 2027.

The Morgan County phase of the project will interconnect to a new 230kV switchyard on the existing Xcel Fort Lupton — Pawnee 230 kilovolt line. The Weld County phase of the project will interconnect to the new Xcel Colorado Power Pathway 345 kilovolt line.
The construction haul-route to deliver supplies to the site will be designed to prioritize safety and minimize impact to traffic on roads. The team is currently evaluating various alternatives with the County to ensure community concerns are addressed.

Project timeline

Important dates

2024

January 23: Morgan County Board of County Commissioners hearing

Applicant to submit site plan incorporating changes to original site plan, including removing panels from viewshed

Visit the Morgan County Board of County Commissioners 2023 Agendas and Minutes page here

2023

October 24, 6pm: Open House (tentative), Wiggins Elementary School Secondary Auditorium

Details to come

September 11: Morgan County Planning and Zoning Commission follow-up hearing

Applicant to submit subsequent glare-study in advance of hearing
Following August 14 hearing, public comment window closed and no further public comment to be taken.

August and September: Project team continues to visit with neighbors and community leaders to solicit feedback

August 14: Initial Morgan County Planning and Zoning Commission hearing

Public comment window open

July 14: By certified mail, Project mails affected mineral rights owners notification of application

July 13: Morgan County Planning and Zoning staff confirms receipt of Taelor Solar Project’s Special Use Permit Application

Subsequently, Morgan County Planning and Zoning staff mails neighbors

June 16: Taelor Solar Project team, in coordination with Morgan County staff, sends update letter to neighbors within two (2) miles of the Project’s properties under lease agreement.

During 2023: The Taelor Solar Project team and various Colorado-based subcontractors conduct various environment and engineering studies which are publicly available and incorporated in the Morgan County Special Use Permit package.

2022

September 29: Sponsored Morgan County Economic Development Corporation reception in Wiggins.

During 2022: The Taelor Solar Project team signed agreements for the Project site and began meeting with neighbors, County Planning and Zoning staff, as well as with Wiggins-area and Morgan County community members. These discussions are ongoing and will continue through construction and operations.

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