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Southwestern Public Service Company Seeks Confidential Treatment for Fuel Surcharge Factor Formula and Related Relief

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Southwestern Public Service Company ("SPS") filed a notice of confidential responses to the Alliance of Xcel Municipalities' ("AXM") First Set of Requests for Information ("RFI") regarding the company's application to revise its fuel surcharge factor formula and related relief. The notice designates certain exhibits as Highly Sensitive Protected Material, citing exemptions under the Texas Public Information Act.

The filing, made on June 23, 2025, aims to comply with the requirements of paragraph 4 of the Protective Order, which relates to claims of exemption from public disclosure. The company has designated three exhibits as Highly Sensitive Protected Material, citing potential competitive harm to SPS's business operations if released publicly.

The undersigned counsel for SPS has reviewed the information and determined that it merits confidential and highly sensitive protected material designation. The filing is made in conjunction with SOAH Docket No. 473-25-21765 and PUC Docket No. 57791.

Key Takeaways:

  • SPS filed a notice of confidential responses to AXM's First Set of Requests for Information on June 23, 2025.
  • The notice designates three exhibits, SPS-AXM 1-5, SPS-AXM 1-9, and SPS-AXM 1-24, as Highly Sensitive Protected Material.
  • The designations are made in accordance with the Protective Order and cite exemptions under the Texas Public Information Act (Tex. Gov't Code §§ 552.101, 552.104, and 552.110).
  • SPS claims that public disclosure of the information would give an advantage to competitors and cause competitive harm to the company's business operations.
  • The filing is related to SPS's application to revise its fuel surcharge factor formula and related relief, focusing on SOAH Docket No. 473-25-21765 and PUC Docket No. 57791.

Statistics:

  • 3 exhibits (SPS-AXM 1-5, SPS-AXM 1-9, and SPS-AXM 1-24) designated as Highly Sensitive Protected Material.
  • 1 filing date: June 23, 2025.
  • 2 dockets involved: SOAH Docket No. 473-25-21765 and PUC Docket No. 57791.

Sources:

  • Southwestern Public Service Company's Notice of Confidential Filing (SPS) - Filed Date: June 23, 2025.
  • Protective Order (SOAH) - Project No. 50664.
  • Texas Public Information Act (Tex. Gov't Code).

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