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Upper Cabin Creek Hydroelectric Project: Public Service Company of Colorado Submits Updated QCIP and Schedule for Dam Repairs

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Public Service Company of Colorado has submitted an updated plan for the Upper Cabin Creek Hydroelectric Project to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, outlining the necessary repairs to the concrete facing on the upper dam. The company's engineering consultants have reviewed the documentation, and the work is expected to commence in September 2025, with the goal of completing the repairs during the planned fall outage. This update follows the initial project submittal in August 2023 and subsequent authorization from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on December 7, 2023.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Public Service Company of Colorado has submitted an updated Quality Control Inspection Plan (QCIP) and location of repairs for the Upper Cabin Creek Hydroelectric Project to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
  • The updated plan includes the contractor's proposed schedule for completing the work during the planned fall 2025 outage, when the upper reservoir can be lowered to expose the entire above-ground facing.
  • The company has reviewed the documentation prepared by its engineering consultants and concurs with the updated plan.
  • The 2025 work will proceed according to the contractor's provided schedule, under the authorization provided in the December 7, 2023, letter from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
  • The first year of work in 2024 has been documented and submitted to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on March 20, 2025.

Statistics:

  • The Upper Cabin Creek Hydroelectric Project is expected to undergo repairs in September 2025.
  • The planned fall 2025 outage will allow for the entire above-ground facing to be exposed, enabling the completion of the repairs.
  • The contractor's proposed schedule for completing the work in 2025 has been submitted for review.
  • The Public Service Company of Colorado has submitted the updated plan to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
  • The company has reviewed the documentation prepared by its engineering consultants.

Sources:

  • Public Service Company of Colorado, "Upper Cabin Creek Hydroelectric Project: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission San Francisco Regional Office E-Filed July 23, 2025, FERC Project No. 2351 RE: Upper Cabin Creek Facing Repairs Cabin Creek Hydroelectric Project."
  • Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, "Authorization letter to Public Service Company of Colorado, dated December 7, 2023."
  • Public Service Company of Colorado, "Documentation of first year of work completed in 2024, submitted to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on March 20, 2025."

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