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Massive 1M-Pound Turbine Transport Set to Cause Traffic Delays

3/14/2026

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Xcel Energy will transport a turbine weighing more than 1 million pounds from Loveland to Platteville on March 14, 2026.
Twenty vehicles will move at about 5 mph, causing traffic delays on U.S. Highway 287, Colorado Highway 66, and Interstate 25.
The turbine is part of a $500 million investment to expand the Fort St. Vrain Generating Station, adding 200 megawatts of capacity.

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Xcel Energy will transport a turbine weighing more than 1 million pounds from Loveland to Platteville on March 14, 2026.
Twenty vehicles will move at about 5 mph, causing traffic delays on U.S. Highway 287, Colorado Highway 66, and Interstate 25.
The turbine is part of a $500 million investment to expand the Fort St. Vrain Generating Station, adding 200 megawatts of capacity.