Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Approves Revisions to Interconnection Agreement

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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has issued an order accepting revisions to the interconnection agreement for the 115 kV interconnection to the Faria Substation new delivery points facilities among Southwestern Public Service Company (SPS), Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc., and Rita Blanca Electric Cooperative, Inc. The revisions were submitted by Xcel Energy Services Inc. on behalf of SPS on August 24, 2021, and were accepted for filing, effective October 23, 2021. The order grants 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.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved revisions to the interconnection agreement for the 115 kV interconnection to the Faria Substation new delivery points facilities among SPS, Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc., and Rita Blanca Electric Cooperative, Inc.
  • The revisions were submitted by Xcel Energy Services Inc. on behalf of SPS on August 24, 2021, and were accepted for filing, effective October 23, 2021.
  • The order grants 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.
  • No protests or adverse comments were filed in response to the revisions.
  • The approval of the revised interconnection agreement does not constitute approval of any service, rate, charge, classification, or any rule, regulation, contract, or practice affecting such rate or service provided for in the filed document(s).
  • Southwestern Public Service Company (SPS) submitted the revisions on behalf of Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc. and Rita Blanca Electric Cooperative, Inc.

Statistics:

  • 115 kV interconnection: The revisions apply to the proposed 115 kV interconnection to the Faria Substation new delivery points facilities.
  • August 24, 2021: The date Xcel Energy Services Inc. submitted the revisions to the interconnection agreement on behalf of SPS.
  • October 23, 2021: The effective date of the order, when the revisions to the interconnection agreement were accepted for filing.
  • 30 days: The timeframe for requests for rehearing by the Commission may be filed within 30 days of the date of issuance of this order.

Sources:

  • Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Order approving revisions to interconnection agreement, ER21-2758-000, October 1, 2021
  • Xcel Energy Services Inc., Revisions to interconnection agreement, 414 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN 55401, August 24, 2021
  • Southwestern Public Service Company, FERC FPA Electric Tariff, Transmission and Service Agreements Tariff, 724-SPS, SPS-GSEC-RBEC Faria IA, 0.1.0. Document Accession #: 20211001-3044 Filed Date: 10/01/2021 Docket No. ER21-2758-000