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

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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has issued a delegated order related to Public Service Company of Colorado's (PSCo) service agreement with Grand Valley Rural Power Lines, Inc. On December 21, 2020, Xcel Energy Services Inc., on behalf of PSCo, filed an Informational Study Agreement to modify the pro forma system impact study agreement to accommodate Grand Valley's request for a reliability study of its 69 kV system. The agreement was accepted and became effective on December 22, 2020.

Key Takeaways:

  • The FERC has accepted the Informational Study Agreement filed by Xcel Energy Services Inc. on behalf of PSCo on December 21, 2020.
  • The agreement modifies the pro forma system impact study agreement to accommodate Grand Valley's request for a reliability study of its 69 kV system.
  • The agreement became effective on December 22, 2020.
  • No protests or adverse comments were filed in response to the agreement.
  • The FERC granted notices of intervention and unopposed timely filed motions to intervene, with opposed or untimely filed motions to intervene governed by Rule 214.
  • This action does not constitute approval of any service, rate, charge, classification, or rule, regulation, contract, or practice affecting the rate or service provided for in the filed documents.

Statistics:

  • December 21, 2020: Xcel Energy Services Inc. filed the Informational Study Agreement on behalf of PSCo.
  • December 22, 2020: The agreement became effective.
  • January 11, 2021: Protests or interventions were due in response to the agreement.
  • February 12, 2021: The FERC issued the delegated order.

Sources:

  • Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, "Public Service Company of Colorado Docket No. ER21-691-000," Issued: February 12, 2021
  • Public Service Company of Colorado, "Transmission and Service Agreements Tariff, 619-PSCo, PSCo-GndVly-NonConf-SISA-619-0.0.0," Document Accession #: 20210212-3054, Filed Date: 02/12/2021

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