| Staff Report to the General Assembly per HB09-1345 |
Public Utilities Commission Progress Report
to the
Colorado General Assembly
on Electric Utilities Integrated Infrastructure - PDF
House Bill 09-1345 directs that the Public Utilities Commission confer with all
owners and operators of transmission facilities in Colorado and with affected stakeholders and report to the General Assembly on the integrated intermediate-term and long-term plans for improving transmission infrastructure in Colorado and the region.
See also Docket No. 09M-616E for ongoing transmission planning.
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Ex Parte Disclosure Notice (pursuant to Commission Decision No. C08-1156, paragraphs 5-12) |
Any party may make an ex parte presentation to a Commissioner in a meeting that may include Commission Staff.
Any such ex parte contacts must relate to matters being investigated in this docket and cannot concern any matter pending before the Commission in any other docket.
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Date Occurrence / Date Filed |
Ex Parte Parties |
Disclosure |
August 4 , 2009
(filed 08-10-09) |
- representives of the Interwest Energy Alliance
- Commissioner Jim Tarpey
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May 28, 2009
(filed 05-29-09) |
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representatives of Trans-Elect Development Company
and LS Power
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Commissioner Jim Tarpey, and certain PUC Staff members
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April 14 , 2009
(filed 04-16-09) |
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representatives of Public Service Company
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individually with Commissioners Binz, and Baker
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individually with Commissioner Jim Tarpey, and certain PUC Staff members
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March3, 2009
(filed 03-06-09) |
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representatives of Pole Canyon
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individually with Commissioners Binz, Tarpey, and Baker with various PUC Staff members
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January 8, 2009
(filed 01-12-09) |
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November 24, 2008
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PDF
Transmission Legislative
Options for 2009
Colorado Legislation - PDF
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November 3, 2008
(filed 11-05-08) |
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Major Decisions & Comments
If we do not list below the decision that you are seeking, check the zipped decisions archive below for any decisions which have been issued but are not specially noted here. |
October 8, 2009
Decision No. C09-1097, ORDER CLOSING DOCKET - DOC |
June 30, 2009
Decision No. R09-0707-I, INTERIM ORDER OF
HEARING COMMISSIONER
JAMES K. TARPEY
FOLLOWING THE JUNE 22, 2009 WORKSHOP - DOC
- Interested persons may submit any further comments, replies, or proposed draft rules on or before July 24, 2009. Interested persons shall file an original and seven copies of all comments as well as a CD for posting.
Comments proposing rules:
- Interwest Energy Alliance - { e-filing }
- Public Service Company - { e-filing }
- Staff of the Commission - { e-filing }
- Tri-State Generation & Transmission - PDF
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June 1, 2009
Decision No. R09-0579-I, INTERIM ORDER OF
HEARING COMMISSIONER
JAMES K. TARPEY
CONCERNING JUNE 22, 2009 WORKSHOP - DOC | Errata Notice correcting decision number - DOC
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Interested persons shall submit presentations, comments, and summaries by June 15, 2009. Interested persons shall identify a participant for the second workshop. Interested persons shall file an original and seven copies of all comments as well as a CD for posting.
- See decision for topics to be discussed during June 22, 2009 workshop.
Presentations by workshop participants:
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Trans-Elect: WREZ Initiative and the High Plains Express - PDF
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Interwest Energy Alliance: CAPX2020:
What can Colorado Learn? - PPSx | PPT | PDF (revised 6-22-09)
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National Renewable Energy Laboratory: Competitive Renewable Energy Zones in Texas - PPT | PDF
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Public Service Company:
CapX2020 Transmission Initiative - PDF (revised 6-22-09) - {online E-Fi link}
Proposed Federal Legislation on Transmission - PDF - {online E-Fi link}
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April 30, 2009
Decision No. R09-0458-I, INTERIM ORDER OF
HEARING COMMISSIONER
JAMES K. TARPEY
CONCERNING MAY 18, 2009 WORKSHOP - DOC | Attachment A, Questions for May 18, 2009 Workshop - DOC
- Interested persons shall submit comments to the attached document by May 11, 2009. Interested persons shall identify a participant for the second workshop. Interested persons shall file an original and seven copies of all comments as well as a CD for posting.
Comments:
- Black Hills Corporation - PDF | {online E-Fi link}
- Colorado Independent Energy
Association - PDF
- Interwest Energy Alliance - PDF
- Office of Consumer Counsel - DOC |
{online E-Fi link}
- Public Service Company - (comments only) {online E-Fi link} | scanned exhibits - PDF
- Staff of the Commission - PDF
- Trans-Elect Development Company for the Wyoming-Colorado Intertie project - PDF
- Tri-State Generation and Transmission - PDF
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April 13, 2009
Decision No. R09-0390-I, INTERIM ORDER OF
HEARING COMMISSIONER
JAMES K. TARPEY
REQUESTING COMMENTS - DOC
- Interested persons shall submit suggestions for discussion topics for the May 18, 2009 workshop by April 20, 2009 (see paragraph 2 in the order)
Comments
- Office of Consumer Counsel,
Comments on Default Levels of Reasonableness for Fast-Track CPCN Applications - DOC
- Public Service Company,
Comments on Electromagnetic Fields, Corona Noise Levels, and Related Issues - PDF
- Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association - PDF
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March 13, 2009
Decision No. R09-0269-I, INTERIM ORDER OF
HEARING COMMISSIONER
JAMES K. TARPEY
CONCERNING MARCH 30, 2009 WORKSHOP - DOC | Attachment - Questions for March 30, 2009 Workshop - DOC
- Interested persons shall submit comments to the attached document by March 23, 2009.
Interested persons shall identify a participant for the first workshop.
Comment for March 30, 2009 Workshop:
- Black Hills Corporation - PDF
- CF&I Steel and Climax Molybdenum Company - PDF
- Colorado Independent Energy
Association - DOC
- Interwest Energy Alliance - PDF
- Office of Consumer Counsel - DOC
- Platte River Power Authority - PDF
- Public Service Company - ZIP
- PSCo Suggested Rules (filed 03-27-09 ) - ZIP
- Tri-State Generation and Transmission - PDF
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January 28, 2009
Decision No. C09-0085, ORDER REQUESTING COMMENTS - DOC | proposed rules - DOC
- Interested persons are encouraged to submit written comments and redline rule language on or before February 4, 2009, regarding the concept paper for emergency transmission rules.
Comments on transmission rules (filed 2/4-6/2009):
- Black Hills Corporation -
{online E-Fi link}
- Colorado Assn of Municipal Utilities -
{online E-Fi link}
- Governor's Energy Office - PDF
- Interwest Energy Alliance - PDF
- Office of Consumer Counsel - DOC
- Public Service Company - PDF
- Tri-State Generation and Transmission - PDF
- Western Resource Advocates - PDF | attachment: Smart Lines - PDF
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December 10, 2008
Decision No. C08-1125, ORDER REQUESTING COMMENTS
AND SCHEDULING WORKSHOP - DOC
Workshop documents:
- Agenda for Workshop - online in E-Filngs
- Interwest Workshop Presentation - PPT | PDF
- WIRED Energy Grants - PDF | XLS
- Task Force on Reliable
Electricity Infrastructure - Shortage of Specialized and Highly
Trained Workers - PDF
Comments on Report:
- Black Hills Corporation - PDF
- Colorado Energy Coalition - PDF
- Public Service Company - PDF
- Tri-State Generation and Transmission - PDF
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November 5, 2008
Decision No. C08-1156, ORDER CLARIFYING SCOPE AND PROCEDURES - DOC
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August 7, 2008
Decision No. C08-0821, ORDER REQUESTING ADDITIONAL RESPONSES - DOC
- Interested parties are requested to submit reply comments on or before August 15, 2008. In addition to the filing of written comments, interested parties may submit comments electronically by CD, or e-mail to DORA_PUC_Website@state.co.us
Reply Comments on Scope:
- Colorado Independent Energy Association, filed August 15, 2008 - ZIP
- Leslie Glustrom, filed August 27, 2008 - ZIP
- Office of Consumer Counsel, filed August 15, 2008 - DOC
- Western Resource Advocates, filed August 15, 2008 - ZIP
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June 13, 2008
Decision No. C08-0607, ORDER OPENING AN INVESTIGATORY DOCKET - DOC | Preliminary Statement of Goals - PDF
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Interested persons are encouraged to submit comments on the scope of the proceeding on or before July 18, 2008. In addition to the filing of written comments, interested persons may submit comments electronically by compact disk (CD), or e-mail to DORA_PUC_Website@state.co.us
Comments on Scope:
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Black Hills Corporation - PDF
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Colorado Independent Energy
Association - PDF
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Governor's Energy Office - DOC
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Interwest Energy Alliance - PDF
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Office of Consumer Counsel - DOC
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Public Service Company of Colorado with Exhibits A-H - PDF (7.5Mg)
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Putnam Roby Williamson Communications - PDF
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Trans-Elect Development Company, LLC
and the Wyoming Infrastructure Authority - PDF
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Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc. - DOC
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Zipped Archive of Decisions
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