Southwestern Public Service Company Files Form 8-K with Securities and Exchange Commission

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Southwestern Public Service Company, a New Mexico corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Xcel Energy, Inc., has filed a Form 8-K with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, detailing its actions and plans for resource planning and compliance with regulatory requirements. The company has been working on its Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), which supports projected load growth and increasing reliability requirements, and has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) seeking approximately 3,200 MW of accredited generation capacity by 2030. The company has selected a portfolio of resources that align with its IRP, and expects to make Certificate of Convenience and Necessity filings for the specific assets with the Public Utility Commission of Texas and New Mexico Public Regulation Commission in the second half of 2025.

Key Takeaways:

  • Southwestern Public Service Company has filed a Form 8-K with the SEC, detailing its resource planning and compliance with regulatory requirements.
  • The company has filed its Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) with the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission, which supports projected load growth and increasing reliability requirements.
  • The IRP projects resource needs ranging from approximately 5,300 MW to 10,200 MW of nameplate capacity by 2030.
  • The company issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) seeking approximately 3,200 MW of accredited generation capacity by 2030, and selected a portfolio of resources that align with its IRP.
  • The portfolio includes 3,121 MW of accredited capacity resources, including wind, solar, storage, and natural gas resources.
  • The company expects to make Certificate of Convenience and Necessity filings for the specific assets with the Public Utility Commission of Texas and New Mexico Public Regulation Commission in the second half of 2025.
  • The company will issue a second RFP to solicit a minimum of 500 MW of accredited capacity through 2032, including additional renewable generation for New Mexico Renewable Portfolio Standard compliance.
  • The company's forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and the company expressly disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking information.
  • The company has identified various factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from management expectations, including operational safety, commodity risks, rising energy prices, and changes in regulation.

Statistics:

  • Southwestern Public Service Company's projected resource needs range from approximately 5,300 MW to 10,200 MW of nameplate capacity by 2030.
  • The company's Request for Proposal (RFP) sought approximately 3,200 MW of accredited generation capacity by 2030.
  • The selected portfolio includes 3,121 MW of accredited capacity resources.
  • The portfolio includes 1,273 MW of wind resources, 695 MW of solar resources, 472 MW of storage resources, and 2,088 MW of natural gas resources.
  • The company expects to make Certificate of Convenience and Necessity filings for the specific assets in the second half of 2025.
  • The company will issue a second RFP to solicit a minimum of 500 MW of accredited capacity through 2032.

Sources:

  • United States Securities and Exchange Commission
  • Xcel Energy, Inc.
  • Southwestern Public Service Company
  • New Mexico Public Regulation Commission
  • Public Utility Commission of Texas