Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc. Requests FERC Approval for Revisions to Rate Schedule FERC No. 260

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Poudre Valley Rural Electric Association, Inc., along with four other Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc. members, has submitted a motion to intervene in a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) proceeding. The association seeks approval for revisions to Rate Schedule FERC No. 260, which governs the terms and conditions for Tri-State's wholesale electric service to its members. The proposed revisions aim to expand and refine Board Policy No. 115, which allows members to self-supply a portion of their retail load from local distributed resources.

The Indicated Tri-State Members, consisting of Highline Electric Association, Inc., Mountain View Electric Association, Inc., Poudre Valley Rural Electric Association, Inc., San Isabel Electric Association, Inc., and Southeast Colorado Power Association, Inc., support the proposed revisions. They believe the changes will provide meaningful benefits to members while avoiding adverse consequences. The members ask FERC to approve the application and make the proposed revisions effective on August 5, 2025.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc. has submitted an application to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for revisions to Rate Schedule FERC No. 260.
  • The proposed revisions aim to expand and refine Board Policy No. 115, which allows members to self-supply a portion of their retail load from local distributed resources.
  • The Indicated Tri-State Members, consisting of Highline Electric Association, Inc., Mountain View Electric Association, Inc., Poudre Valley Rural Electric Association, Inc., San Isabel Electric Association, Inc., and Southeast Colorado Power Association, Inc., support the proposed revisions.
  • The members believe the changes will provide meaningful benefits to members while avoiding adverse consequences.
  • The proposed revisions include increasing the self-supply limit from 5% to 20% and clarifying the calculation of the 20% self-supply limit.
  • The revisions also update the Bill Crediting payment option to reflect current utility-scale power market pricing and pass through additional value streams associated with distributed energy resources.
  • The Indicated Tri-State Members were active participants in the stakeholder process administered by Tri-State to develop the proposed modifications to Board Policy 115.
  • The members reserve their rights to posit and address any additional issues that may be identified or developed during the proceeding.

Statistics:

  • Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc. has approximately 45 member cooperatives serving over 4.9 million consumers in 15 states.
  • The proposed revisions to Rate Schedule FERC No. 260 aim to expand and refine Board Policy No. 115, which allows members to self-supply a portion of their retail load from local distributed resources.
  • The Indicated Tri-State Members, consisting of Highline Electric Association, Inc., Mountain View Electric Association, Inc., Poudre Valley Rural Electric Association, Inc., San Isabel Electric Association, Inc., and Southeast Colorado Power Association, Inc., support the proposed revisions.
  • The members believe the changes will provide meaningful benefits to members while avoiding adverse consequences.

Sources:

  • Poudre Valley Rural Electric Association, Inc.
  • Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc.
  • Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
  • Highline Electric Association, Inc.
  • Mountain View Electric Association, Inc.
  • San Isabel Electric Association, Inc.
  • Southeast Colorado Power Association, Inc.