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Southwestern Public Service Company's Response to Commission Staff's First Request for Information

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The Public Utility Commission of Texas' (Commission) requested information from Southwestern Public Service Company (SPS) regarding various aspects of its business, including billing determinants, weather normalization models, and customer counts. SPS responded to these inquiries in a comprehensive document, providing detailed information on each request. The response highlights the company's efforts to cooperate with the Commission while maintaining its rights to contest any disputed information.

Key Takeaways:

  • SPS reported no changes to its weather normalization models except for updating the history and Normal Weather Period to reflect the most recent 10-year period.
  • The company provided actual billing units for each rate class by month for each month of the 10-year period beginning with January 2014, as seen in Exhibit SPS-Staff 1-2.
  • SPS provided customer counts for each rate class by month for each month of the 10-year period beginning with January 2014, as referenced in the 'counts' tab of Exhibit SPS-Staff 1-2.
  • The response was prepared by Taylor J. Hurt and sponsored by Brielle Danczyk, under the direct supervision of Stephanie G. Houle and Leila Melhem.
  • SPS stipulated that its responses may be treated by all parties as if they were made under oath, pursuant to 16 Texas Administrative Code § 22.144(c)(2)(F).
  • Confidential and Highly Sensitive materials will be served on all parties that have signed and filed certification under the protective order entered in this docket.
  • The document was submitted by attorneys Marty Hopkins, Will DuBois, and Taylor J. Hurt on behalf of SPS.

Statistics:

  • 10-year period: January 2014 to December 2023
  • Number of changes to weather normalization models: 0 (except for updating)
  • Number of billing units provided for each rate class by month: annually
  • Number of customer counts provided for each rate class by month: annually
  • Total pages in the response document: 11
  • File name: SPSRespSTAFF 1st . docx

Sources:

  • Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC)
  • Southwestern Public Service Company (SPS)
  • Texas Administrative Code (TAC)
  • SPSRespSTAFF 1st . docx (provided file)

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