Xcel Energy Mountain Energy Project

planned

The Mountain Energy Project by Xcel Energy aims to address gas supply constraints at the Marshall Compressor Station in Boulder County, which feeds natural gas to the Eastern Mountain Gas System serving Summit, Grand, Lake, and Eagle counties. The project includes energy efficiency and decarbonization measures, non-pipeline alternatives with a $49 million proposal for customer rebates, and stop-gap measures such as liquefied natural gas tanks and compressed natural gas sites. The settlement agreement mandates scaling back aspects of the project, protecting customers, and includes a commitment to an electric heating rate pilot program by July 2026. The project cost is estimated at $155 million.