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Public Utilities Commission of Colorado Vacates Evidentiary Hearing for Cheyenne Ridge II, Singing Grass, and Towner Wind Projects

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The Public Utilities Commission of Colorado has issued a decision, effective immediately, to vacate the fully remote evidentiary hearing scheduled for August 21 and 22, 2025, for the Cheyenne Ridge II, Singing Grass, and Towner wind projects. The decision, issued on August 11, 2025, also requires the parties to the Comprehensive and Unopposed Settlement Agreement to file certain documents by August 19, 2025, and for Colorado Energy Consumers to make a filing indicating whether it intends to join the settlement.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Public Utilities Commission of Colorado has vacated the evidentiary hearing scheduled for August 21 and 22, 2025, for the Cheyenne Ridge II, Singing Grass, and Towner wind projects.
  • The decision requires the parties to the Comprehensive and Unopposed Settlement Agreement to file documents relevant to the settlement by August 19, 2025.
  • The parties must file documents that identify the "Commission's direction in the Phase II decision in Proceeding No. 21A-0141E," decisions referenced in footnote 3 of the Agreement, and documents that identify the "mechanics and calculator approved in Proceeding No. 24A-0417E."
  • Colorado Energy Consumers must make a filing indicating whether it intends to join the settlement by August 19, 2025.
  • The decision also requires Public Service Company of Colorado, Public Utilities Commission Trial Staff, the Office of the Utility Consumer Advocate, and Climax Molybendum Company to file certain documents by August 19, 2025.
  • The only remaining deadline relating to the evidentiary hearing is the September 9, 2025 deadline to file Statements of Position ("SOPs").

Statistics:

  • The number of parties to the Comprehensive and Unopposed Settlement Agreement: 5
  • The number of documents required to be filed by the parties: 3
  • The deadline for filing the required documents: August 19, 2025
  • The deadline for Colorado Energy Consumers to make a filing indicating whether it intends to join the settlement: August 19, 2025
  • The number of wind projects involved: 3
  • The deadline for filing SOPs: September 9, 2025

Sources:

  • Decision No. R25-0586-I (Public Utilities Commission of Colorado, August 11, 2025)
  • Proceeding No. 21A-0141E (Public Utilities Commission of Colorado)
  • Proceeding No. 24A-0417E (Public Utilities Commission of Colorado)
  • Decision No. R25-0407-I (Public Utilities Commission of Colorado, May 30, 2025)
  • Joint Examination Matrix (Public Service Company of Colorado, August 6, 2025)
  • Settlement Agreement (Public Service Company of Colorado, July 28, 2025)

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