FERC is preparing an Environmental Assessment for the Critical Energy Reliability Link Project, proposed by Rockies Express Pipeline LLC, Cheyenne Connector LLC, and East Cheyenne Gas Storage LLC under Docket No. CP25-539-000. The project involves approximately 160 miles of 24-inch-diameter natural gas pipeline, one new compressor station, and associated facilities across Weld, Adams, Arapahoe, Elbert, and El Paso counties, Colorado. It would deliver up to 100,000 Dth/d of firm natural gas service to Colorado Springs Utilities. The EA is scheduled for issuance July 2, 2026, with a 30-day comment period and a federal authorization decision deadline of September 30, 2026.12