Judge Blocks Xcel Energy Eminent Domain Bid for Power Line Project
A Colorado judge ruled that Xcel Energy cannot use eminent domain to acquire 550 feet of a farmer's land in Eastern Plains for a power line project. The utility is appealing this decision to the state Supreme Court.
Denver, CO, August 20, 2026 —
A Colorado judge has ruled that Xcel Energy cannot exercise eminent domain to seize 550 feet of land from a farmer in the Eastern Plains region. The land was sought for the construction of a power line project.
The utility company is now seeking to appeal this ruling, taking the case to the Colorado Supreme Court.
The specific details of the judge’s ruling and the farmer’s objections were not provided. The outcome of the appeal at the state’s highest court is pending.
Story summarized from the original created by Mark Jaffe on coloradosun.com, see more information here.
