Project Description
Prairie Ridge Solar, LLC (Prairie Ridge), a Delaware limited liability company and subsidiary of 174 Power Global, is developing the Prairie Ridge Solar Project (Project), a utility-scale solar energy generation facility and battery energy storage system (BESS) located in unincorporated El Paso County, Colorado. The Project area consists of approximately 3,650 acres, of which 2,210 acres are privately owned, and 1,440 acres are owned by the Colorado State Land Board.
While the final site design is in progress, the Project is anticipated to consist of a 400 megawatt (MW) alternating current solar facility and 200 MW/4hour BESS.
Permit Approval Process
A Wind/Solar Energy Overlay (WSEO) permit and a 1041 permit from El Paso County will be required prior to commencing construction of the Project. Prairie Ridge anticipates submitting permit applications by the end of this year.
As part of the approval process, El Paso County will hold public hearings in which members of the audience will get a chance to provide comments related to this Project. El Paso County will be sending notices with time and location of the hearings at the appropriate time.
Adjacent landowners and residents will also have the opportunity to provide public comments in writing to the El Paso County Planning and Community Development Department.
Project Location
Preliminary Site Layout and Proposed Haul Route
Neighborhood Meeting
On July 22, 2025, 174 Power Global hosted its first Open House to share information about the Prairie Ridge Solar project. Over 50 people attended, including: El Paso County representatives, project landowners, and residents adjacent to the project area.
Event details:
- Date: Tuesday July 22, 2025
- Time: 4:30pm – 6pm
- Location: Miami-Yoder School
- 420 S. Rush Rd, Rush, CO 80833
Expected Community Benefits:
- Brings state-of-the-art solar to grazing land that can be returned to ranching after the life of the Project.
- Increases tax revenue for El Paso County.
- Low potential to impact sensitive natural resources.
- New job opportunities during construction and operations.
- Negligible noise and no air quality impacts during Project operations.
- Revenue from lease payments to Colorado State Land Board would provide additional funding to support K-12 schoolchildren and public schools in the state.
- Project will not increase traffic to the proposed site during operations.
Timeline*
| Key Milestones | Time frame |
| Completion of Site Surveys and Studies | Q4 2025 |
| WSEO / 1041 Permit Procedures | Q4 2025 – Q2 2026 |
| Interconnection Studies | Q2 2025 – Q4 2027 |
| Construction | Q1 2028 through Q2 2029 |
| Project Completion and In-Service date | Q3 2029 |
(*) Subject to change
Resources:
- El Paso County – Electronic Development Application Review Program (EDARP)
- Neighborhood Meeting July 22, 2025 – Prairie Ridge Solar poster boards
Contact Info
174 Power Global | 400 Spectrum Center Dr., Suite 1400 Irvine, CA 92618
E: emily.bitler@174powerglobal.com | T: (833) 461-7474
