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Expedited Procedural Schedule for Public Service Company of Colorado's Clean Heat Plan

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The Public Utilities Commission of Colorado has issued a decision on the application of Public Service Company of Colorado for approval of its 2024-2028 Clean Heat Plan. The Commission has established an expedited procedural schedule to address the inclusion of certified natural gas and offsets in the Company's Clean Heat Plan. The schedule includes a prehearing conference on October 26, 2023, and an initial evidentiary hearing on December 5-6, 2023, to address the disputed issues of fact related to the inclusion of certified natural gas and offsets.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Commission has established an expedited procedural schedule to address the inclusion of certified natural gas and offsets in Public Service Company of Colorado's Clean Heat Plan.
  • The schedule includes a prehearing conference on October 26, 2023, and an initial evidentiary hearing on December 5-6, 2023.
  • The Commission has ordered Public Service Company of Colorado to provide additional direct testimony, answer testimony, rebuttal and cross-answer testimony, and witness lists and cross-examination matrices within specific deadlines.
  • The en banc evidentiary hearing scheduled on December 5 and 6, 2023, will be held remotely.
  • The parties and witnesses are required to participate in the evidentiary hearing by video conference using Zoom.
  • The Commission has adopted procedures and requirements for marking and formatting exhibits to facilitate the efficient and smooth electronic evidence presentation at the hearing.

Statistics:

  • The prehearing conference is scheduled for October 26, 2023, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
  • The en banc evidentiary hearing is scheduled for December 5-6, 2023.
  • The hearing will take place from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., except for December 6, 2023, when the hearing will take place from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
  • The parties are responsible for sharing the link, meeting ID code, and passcode to witnesses and others participating in the hearing.

Sources:

  • Decision No. C23-0717, Public Utilities Commission of the State of Colorado, October 20, 2023.
  • Decision No. C23-0626, Public Utilities Commission of the State of Colorado, September 19, 2023.

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