Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Accepts Pseudo-Tie Coordination Agreement between Public Service Company of Colorado and Municipal Energy Agency of Nebraska

On October 28, 2025, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a delegated order accepting a Pseudo-Tie Coordination Agreement (PTCA) between Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCo) and the Municipal Energy Agency of Nebraska (MEAN). The agreement, submitted on September 2, 2025, becomes effective on November 2, 2025, as per FERC's regulation. This development comes after PSCo requested the acceptance of the filing, citing a need for the agreement to be effective from July 15, 2025.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Pseudo-Tie Coordination Agreement (PTCA) between Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCo) and the Municipal Energy Agency of Nebraska (MEAN) has been accepted by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on October 28, 2025.
  • The agreement was submitted by PSCo on September 2, 2025, and requested to be effective from July 15, 2025.
  • Pursuant to 18 C.F.R. § 375.307, PSCo's submittal was accepted for filing, effective November 2, 2025, by the Director, Division of Electric Power Regulation - West.
  • No protests or adverse comments were filed by third parties regarding the agreement.
  • The filing was publicly noticed, and pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission's regulations (18 C.F.R. § 385.214), notices of intervention, timely-filed motions to intervene, and any unopposed motions to intervene out-of-time filed before the issuance date of this order are granted.

Statistics:

  • Date of submission of the Pseudo-Tie Coordination Agreement: September 2, 2025
  • Date of acceptance by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission: October 28, 2025
  • Effective date of the agreement: November 2, 2025
  • Number of third-party protests or adverse comments filed: 0

Sources:

1. FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 20426 OFFICE OF ENERGY MARKET REGULATION Public Service Company of Colorado Docket No. ER25-3354-000 Issued: October 28, 2025

2. FERC's regulation (18 C.F.R. § 375.307)

3. Rule 214 of the Commission's regulations (18 C.F.R. § 385.214)

4. 18 C.F.R. § 385.713