Pine Lakes Ranch Natural Gas Project

Xcel Energy is replacing 13,000 feet of natural gas line and customer service lines within the Pine Lakes Ranch manufactured housing community located in Thornton, Colorado. This work strengthens infrastructure in Thornton and allows Xcel Energy to continue to provide safe, reliable service while meeting the need for increased natural gas service in growing areas of the Denver Metro area.

Xcel Energy, through careful monitoring and long-term planning, has identified the need to replace the natural gas infrastructure in this area to ensure continued reliability and future growth.

Replacing and upgrading existing natural gas infrastructure will strengthen service reliability for residents of the Pine Lakes Ranch community while supporting growing areas of the Denver Metro area.

Project construction is anticipated to start in spring 2026. We estimate construction will last approximately six to eight months.

Residents will be notified of construction work via postcard and door hangers.

Schedules are subject to change.

A map of anticipated work areas within the Pine Lakes Ranch community will be updated frequently on the project website.

Our goal is to limit inconveniences to you during construction work. Activities you may see include:

• Temporary lane closures or shifted lanes.
• Temporary impacts to sidewalks or side yards.
• Temporary access changes.
• Traffic control measures like flaggers and signs.
• Construction noise.
• Visible temporary flame from flaring.

At no time will any on-site Xcel Energy employee or authorized contractor associated with the Pine Lakes Ranch Gas Project need to obtain account information.

Xcel Energy crews will work to restore the area to pre-construction conditions once work has been completed.

A new service line will be ran to your home utilizing either boring, trenching, or hand digging depending on ground conditions. All impacted areas will be restored to their previous condition after the services is installed.

A new gas meter will be set and your service transferred over. This should have minimal impact and if there is to be an interruption to service, crews will schedule with homeowners to ensure minimal disruption.

Private utility location is required before construction to identify any and all utilities located in the project area. This may include water, septic, electrical, and cable lines. You may notice project team members walking through your property using a locator and then tagging the located utilities with paint and stakes. This work ensures there is no impact to the services on your property.

A new gas meter will be set and your service transferred over. This should have minimal impact and if there is to be an interruption to service, crews will schedule with homeowners to ensure minimal disruption.

All Xcel Energy employees and most contractors who perform work for us carry company IDs. Ask to see a company ID if someone on your property claims to be working for Xcel Energy, regardless of the work being performed. If the person cannot show you an ID, ask them to leave and return only with proper identification.

Some contractors working on our behalf may not have Xcel Energy IDs. If you would like to verify that the contractor is authorized to work on our behalf, please call Customer Care at 800-895-4999 or visit xcelenergy.com/IdentifyingAuthorizedWorkers.