Southwestern Electric Power Company Supports University of Arkansas Intervention in Rate Change

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The Arkansas Public Service Commission has been considering an application from Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO) for approval of a general change in rates and tariffs. The University of Arkansas (UofA) has also filed a petition to intervene in this matter, which SWEPCO supports. In its response, SWEPCO states that it has no objection to UofA's petition and believes it meets the necessary criteria for intervention as set forth in the Arkansas Public Service Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure.

Key Takeaways:

  • SWEPCO has no objection to UofA's petition to intervene in the rate change application.
  • UofA's petition was filed on May 12, 2025, and an amended petition was filed on May 16, 2025.
  • SWEPCO supports UofA's meeting of the APSC's criteria for intervention as set forth in Rule 4.02(a).
  • SWEPCO requests that the Commission grant UofA's petition in this docket and provide other proper relief.
  • The response to UofA's amended petition was signed by Sarah Page Tacker, counsel for SWEPCO, and filed with the APSC on May 22, 2025.
  • The petition for intervention was served on all parties of record via the APSC's Electronic Filing System on May 22, 2025.

Statistics:

  • Date of UofA's initial petition to intervene: May 12, 2025 (Source: APSC Docket No. 25-003-U, Doc. 102)
  • Date of UofA's amended petition to intervene: May 16, 2025 (Source: APSC Docket No. 25-003-U, Doc. 108)
  • Date of Sarah Page Tacker's response to UofA's amended petition: May 22, 2025 (Source: APSC Docket No. 25-003-U-Doc. 112)
  • Total number of documents filed in this docket as of May 22, 2025: 112 (Source: APSC Docket No. 25-003-U-Doc. 112)
  • Number of parties of record served via the APSC's Electronic Filing System: All parties (Source: APSC Docket No. 25-003-U-Doc. 112)

Sources:

  • APSC Docket No. 25-003-U, Doc. 102, Motion to Intervene of The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas
  • APSC Docket No. 25-003-U, Doc. 108, Amended Petition to Intervene by the Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas
  • APSC Rules of Practice and Procedure, Rule 4.02(a)
  • APSC FILED Time: 5/22/2025 11:58:53 AM: Recvd 5/22/2025 11:57:42 AM: Docket 25-003-U-Doc. 112