Public Utility Commission of Texas Approves Energy Efficiency Cost Recovery Factor Adjustment for Southwestern Public Service Company

Strategic Insights -

The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC) has approved the energy efficiency cost recovery factor (EECRF) adjustment for Southwestern Public Service Company (SPS). The approval was handed down on May 29, 2025, after the State Office of Administrative Hearings (SOAH) administrative law judge (ALJ) filed SOAH Order No. 1 on May 20, 2025, requiring the PUC's Staff to file comments on the sufficiency of SPS's application and notice.

The PUC's Staff reviewed the application and found it to be sufficient, with no identified deficiencies. Additionally, the Staff recommended that SPS's notice satisfies the requirements under the 16 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Section 25.182(d)(13). The notice was to be provided to all parties of record, retail electric providers (REPs) in SPS's service area, parties that participated in SPS's most recent base rate case, and the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA), which administers the federal weatherization program.

Key Takeaways:

  • The PUC approved the EECRF adjustment for Southwestern Public Service Company (SPS) on May 29, 2025.
  • The PUC's Staff reviewed the application and found it to be sufficient, with no identified deficiencies.
  • The Staff recommended that SPS's notice satisfies the requirements under 16 TAC Section 25.182(d)(13).
  • The notice was to be provided to all parties of record, retail electric providers (REPs) in SPS's service area, parties that participated in SPS's most recent base rate case, and the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA).
  • The proposed form of notice included in SPS's application satisfies reasonable notice requirements under 16 TAC Section 25.182(d)(13).
  • The PUC's Staff noted that there are no REPs authorized to provide service in SPS's service area.

Statistics:

  • The PUC's Staff received the application from SPS on May 1, 2025.
  • The SOAH ALJ filed SOAH Order No. 1 on May 20, 2025, requiring the PUC's Staff to file comments on the sufficiency of SPS's application and notice by May 29, 2025.
  • The Staff recommended that SPS's notice be found sufficient and that the application be approved.

Sources:

  • Public Utility Commission of Texas (2025). Filed Date: 2025-05-29 10:35:13 AM Control Number: 58017 Item Number: 23 SOAH DOCKET NO. 473-25-18477 PUC DOCKET NO. 58017 APPLICATION OF SOUTHWESTERN SS PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY TO SS ADJUST ITS ENERGY EFFICIENCY SS COST RECOVERY FACTOR.
  • 16 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Section 25.182(d)(13).