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Public Utilities Commission of Colorado Issues Decision on Joint 10-Year Transmission Plan and 20-Year Conceptual Scenario Report

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The Public Utilities Commission of the State of Colorado has issued Decision No. C24-0311-I regarding the joint filing of the 10-Year and 20-Year Transmission Reports by Public Service Company of Colorado, Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc., and Black Hills Colorado Electric, LLC. The decision notices the proceeding, clarifies its purpose, and sets deadlines for comments.

The Commission's Transmission Planning Rules establish a comprehensive, transparent, and statewide process to coordinate the planning for additional electric transmission in Colorado. The rules require utilities to file a 10-year transmission plan and a 20-year scenario report with the Commission by February 1 of each even year. The Commission will hold workshops or conduct a hearing on the utility's filings for the purpose of reviewing and rendering a decision regarding the adequacy of the Utilities' joint plan and the process used in formulating the plan.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Public Utilities Commission of the State of Colorado has issued Decision No. C24-0311-I regarding the joint filing of the 10-Year and 20-Year Transmission Reports by Public Service Company of Colorado, Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc., and Black Hills Colorado Electric, LLC.
  • The Commission's Transmission Planning Rules establish a comprehensive, transparent, and statewide process to coordinate the planning for additional electric transmission in Colorado.
  • The rules require utilities to file a 10-year transmission plan and a 20-year scenario report with the Commission by February 1 of each even year.
  • The Commission has waived the requirement to hold workshops or hearings and the requirement to issue a written decision regarding the Joint 10-Year Transmission Plan and 20-Year Conceptual Scenario Report.
  • Interested persons may file comments on the Joint 10-Year Transmission Plan and 20-Year Conceptual Scenario Report in this Proceeding on or before June 21, 2024.
  • The requirement in 4 Code of Colorado Regulations 723-3-3627(h) to hold workshops or hearings and the requirement to issue a written decision regarding the Joint 10-Year Transmission Plan and 20-Year Conceptual Scenario Report are waived on the Commission's own motion.
  • The Commission has directed Commission staff to consider the Utilities' joint filings and any comments addressing the Joint 10-Year Transmission Plan and 20-Year Conceptual Scenario Report in the development of a future Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR).

Statistics:

  • The 10-Year Transmission Plan and 20-Year Conceptual Scenario Report were filed on February 1, 2024.
  • The decision to waive the requirement to hold workshops or hearings and the requirement to issue a written decision was made on May 1, 2024.
  • The deadline for filing comments on the Joint 10-Year Transmission Plan and 20-Year Conceptual Scenario Report is June 21, 2024.
  • The deadline for response comments is August 23, 2024.

Sources:

  • Decision No. C24-0311-I, Public Utilities Commission of the State of Colorado
  • Senate Bill 07-100, Colorado General Assembly
  • Rule 3627, Colorado Public Utilities Commission Rules

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