FERC Approves Construction, Operation, and Maintenance Agreement between Public Service Company of Colorado and Western Area Power Administration

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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has granted approval for the Construction, Operation, and Maintenance Agreement between Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCo) and Western Area Power Administration (Western) on February 21, 2015. The agreement defines PSCo's proposed interconnection to Western's Weld-Willoby 115 kV transmission line at PSCo's Rosedale Substation. As per the agreement, Western will perform all work on the Weld-Willoby 115 kV line at PSCo's cost, and PSCo will perform all construction work within the PSCo Rosedale Substation.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Construction, Operation, and Maintenance Agreement between PSCo and Western was approved by FERC on February 21, 2015.
  • The agreement outlines the terms and conditions for the interconnection between PSCo's Rosedale Substation and Western's Weld-Willoby 115 kV transmission line.
  • PSCo will advance Western $295,000 for the estimated costs of project management, outage coordination, operational changes, and environmental work.
  • The project is scheduled to commence in March 2015 and is expected to be completed by May 2015.
  • The agreement does not constitute approval of any service, rate, charge, classification, or any rule, regulation, contract, or practice affecting the rate or service provided for in the filed documents.
  • The order constitutes final agency action and may be subject to rehearing by the Commission within 30 days.

Statistics:

  • The agreement was filed with FERC on February 20, 2015.
  • The filing was noticed on February 20, 2015, with comments, protests or motions to intervene due on or before March 13, 2015.
  • No protests or adverse comments were filed.
  • The project is scheduled to commence in March 2015 and is expected to be completed by May 2015.
  • The agreement involves an estimated cost of $295,000 for Western's work.

Sources:

  • FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20426 OFFICE OF ENERGY MARKET REGULATION Public Service Company of Colorado Docket No. ER15-1075-000 April 20, 2015.