38.2

Risk Grade

Good

Walsenburg area; transitional terrain between plains and mountains; Black Hills Energy territory; some flat land along I-25 corridor; coal legacy community open to energy transition opportunities; modest solar resource vs eastern plains

Assessment Snapshot

Population

6897

State Rank

#22

Compliance

40%

Trajectory

Moratorium Status

✓ No Active Moratorium

No specific moratorium information available.

Ordinance & Regulations

Setback Requirements

None codified

Zoning Mechanism

County Zoning / Administrative Permit

Acreage Caps

No cap

Density Caps

Size Restrictions

No restrictions

Board Sentiment & Political Risk

Sentiment Analysis

Supportive — Walsenburg area; transitional terrain SE Colorado; energy transition county (coal legacy)

Basis for Assessment

Huerfano County planning; Huerfano World; CO Secretary of State

Political Risk Factors

Stable

Board Members

Don Valdez (D, 2026) | Lori Dahl (R, 2027) | Michael Barger (R, 2026)

Grid, Utilities & State Context

Grid Operator

Black Hills Energy / WECC

Utilities

Black Hills Energy

State Permitting Process

County permit; HB 23-1232 CEO review >50 MW; decommissioning bond

State Incentives

Federal ITC; Colorado Clean Energy Fund

Development Activity

Active/Completed Projects

One wind farm (Manzanares Wind, 2009); one solar project (~10 MW, 2023)

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