Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Issues Delegated Order on Public Service Company of Colorado's Filing

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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has issued a delegated order accepting Public Service Company of Colorado's (PSCo) revisions to the Xcel Energy Operating Companies Joint Open Access Transmission Tariff. The revisions, submitted on July 14, 2023, were in compliance with the Commission's May 2023 Order and the requirements of Order No. 881. The delegated order, issued on December 14, 2023, allows the filing to become effective on July 12, 2025.

Key Takeaways:

  • The FERC accepted Public Service Company of Colorado's (PSCo) revisions to the Xcel Energy Operating Companies Joint Open Access Transmission Tariff.
  • The revisions were submitted on July 14, 2023, and were in compliance with the Commission's May 2023 Order and the requirements of Order No. 881.
  • The delegated order allows the filing to become effective on July 12, 2025.
  • No protests or adverse comments were filed in response to the submission.
  • The 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.
  • The Xcel Energy Operating Companies consist of PSCo, Northern States Power Company, Northern States Power Company (Wisconsin), and Southwest Public Service Company.
  • PSCo is a major electric utility company in Colorado.
  • The May 2023 Order is a FERC decision that directs companies to update their transmission tariffs.
  • Order No. 881 is a FERC order addressing arguments raised on rehearing regarding transmission line ratings.

Statistics:

  • 1 revision was submitted by Public Service Company of Colorado on July 14, 2023.
  • 30 days is the timeframe for filing requests for rehearing by the Commission.
  • 4 operating companies make up the Xcel Energy Operating Companies.

Sources:

  • Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, "Public Service Company of Colorado Docket No. ER22-2356-001", Delegated Order, Issued: December 14, 2023
  • Public Service Company of Colorado, Transmission and Service Agreements Tariff, Attachment S, PSCo Order 881 Compliance Filing (ER22-2356) (0.1.1)
  • Pub. Serv. Co. of Colo., 183 FERC P 61,105 (2023) (May 2023 Order)
  • Managing Transmission Line Ratings, Order No. 881, 177 FERC P 61,179 (2021)
  • Document Accession #: 20231214-3009 Filed Date: 12/14/2023