Public Utilities Commission of Colorado Issues Decision on Public Service Company's 2021 Electric Resource Plan

The Colorado Public Utilities Commission has issued Decision No. C21-0760-I, which outlines the interim decision on Public Service Company of Colorado's 2021 Electric Resource Plan and Clean Energy Plan. The decision permits certain parties to file testimony in support of a settlement agreement by December 3, 2021, and allows non-settling parties to file testimony regarding the settlement by December 7, 2021.

Key Takeaways:

• The decision permits Settling Parties that do not submit written testimony on the Settlement Agreement by December 1, 2021, to file supporting testimony no later than 12:00 p.m., December 3, 2021.
• Non-Settling Parties are permitted through 12:00 p.m., December 7, 2021, to file testimony addressing the Settlement Agreement.
• A revised cross-examination matrix is required to be filed by the parties no later than December 7, 2021.
• Hearing dates of December 6 and 7, 2021, set through Decision No. C21-0530-I, are vacated, and additional days of hearing are added for December 16 and 17, 2021.
• The Phase I evidentiary hearing is rescheduled for December 8 through 10 and December 13 through 17, 2021.
• Corrections to pre-filed testimony and exhibits are allowed until December 3, 2021.

Statistics:

• December 1, 2021: Deadline for Public Service Company of Colorado to file testimony in support of the Settlement Agreement.
• December 3, 2021: Deadline for Settling Parties to file supporting testimony regarding the Settlement Agreement.
• December 7, 2021: Deadline for Non-Settling Parties to file testimony addressing the Settlement Agreement.
• December 7, 2021: Deadline for parties to file a revised cross-examination matrix.
• December 8-17, 2021: Rescheduled hearing dates for the Phase I evidentiary hearing.

Sources:

• Decision No. C21-0760-I, issued December 2, 2021
• Decision No. C21-0756-I, issued November 30, 2021
• Decision No. C21-0530-I, issued September 1, 2021