Power line · 2026
515
Rifle, CO · near Rifle Garfield County (1.0 mi)
What this outcome means
The FAA studied the proposal and concluded it would not be a hazard to air navigation. A no-hazard determination is not permanent — it carries an expiration date, and if the structure is not built by then the case has to be re-filed.
The proposal, in the filer's words
"This was initially reviewed in 2023. The previous number 2022-ANM-8176-OE expired in 2025. Xcel Energy is replacing the existing wood 69kV line with steel structures at 115kV. The new structures are shorter than the existing 345kV line that parallels in this corridor west of the airport."
Filing details
- Case number (ASN)
- 2026-ANM-1782-OE
- Structure
- 515
- Type
- Pole / utility
- Category
- Power line
- Height above ground
- 77 ft
- Height above sea level
- 5,533 ft
- Site elevation
- 5,456 ft
- Notice of
- New Construction
- Duration
- Permanent
- Marking & lighting
- —
Timeline
- Filed
- March 23, 2026
- Determined
- May 26, 2026
- Determination expires
- November 26, 2027
A determination that lapses before the structure is built has to be re-filed. The FAA does not send a reminder.
Who filed it
- Sponsor
- Xcel Energy
- Representative
- Jonathan Johnson
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Location
- Coordinates
- 39.521767, -107.745267
- Degrees / minutes / seconds
- 39°31'18.4"N 107°44'43.0"W
- County
- Garfield
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About this record
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Source: FAA Obstruction Evaluation / Airport Airspace Analysis (OE/AAA) public archive (oeaaa.faa.gov), data as of September 12, 2026. Compiled by LOS Analyzer (Idea Engine LLC). This is not an official FAA record or an FAA determination; the FAA's portal is authoritative. LOS Analyzer is not affiliated with or endorsed by the FAA.
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