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Public Utility Commission of Texas Requests Information from Southwestern Public Service Company

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The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC) has issued a document requesting information from Southwestern Public Service Company (SPS) regarding its energy efficiency program budget and actual spend for Program Year (PY) 2024. The PUC's staff has submitted six questions to SPS, which must be answered under oath and within a specified timeframe. The requests for information aim to clarify various aspects of SPS's energy efficiency program, including its budget, actual spend, and recovery amounts.

Key Takeaways:

  • The PUC's staff has requested information from SPS regarding its energy efficiency program budget and actual spend for PY 2024, with a focus on incentives, administrative costs, and research and development costs.
  • SPS must provide detailed answers to six questions, including the specific dollar amounts for each item requested, along with citations to the relevant information in the initial EECRF application or other applicable filing.
  • The PUC's staff has instructed SPS to provide a detailed index of voluminous material and to submit amended answers if there are any relevant changes in circumstances.
  • The PUC's staff has also requested information on how SPS's over/under-recovery calculation influenced the calculation of the 2026 energy efficiency program budget and how the utility compares its energy efficiency budget to actual spend during the program year.

Statistics:

  • The PUC's staff has requested that SPS provide dollar amounts for various items, including:

+ SPS's energy efficiency program budget approved by the Commission for PY 2024: $ ?

+ SPS's actual total energy efficiency program spend for PY 2024: $ ?

+ Actual total incentive spend for PY 2024: $ ?

+ Actual total administrative spend for PY 2024: $ ?

+ Actual total research and development spend for PY 2024: $

Sources:

  • Public Utility Commission of Texas, "Application of Southwestern SS Public Service Company to SS Adjust Its Energy Efficiency SS Cost Recovery Factor" (PUC Docket No. 58017)
  • Public Utility Commission of Texas, "SOAH DOCKET NO. 473-25-18477: PUC DOCKET NO. 58017"

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