Title
Request to Establish a Public Hearing Date for the Consideration of a Resolution Regarding Certain Changes to Colorado Springs Utilities' Open Access Transmission Tariff
Presenter:
Tristan Gearhart, Chief Planning and Finance Officer
Aram Benyamin, Chief Executive Officer, Colorado Springs Utilities
Summary:
Colorado Springs Utilities requests that City Council schedule a public hearing for June 28, 2022 at the regularly scheduled meeting of the City Council to consider changes to Colorado Springs Utilities' Open Access Transmission Tariff, effective August 1, 2022.
Background:
Colorado Springs Utilities is submitting a tariff revision that includes proposed changes to add provisions describing and pertaining to the Western Energy Imbalance Service (WEIS) Market to be effective August 1, 2022. Colorado Springs Utilities has determined that it would be advantageous to join the WEIS Market. The WEIS Market is an energy imbalance market, administered by the Southwest Power Pool (SPP). Colorado Springs Utilities anticipates financial savings from serving intra-hour energy imbalances at lower cost and from integrating our renewable energy portfolio more effectively. This tariff revision also includes proposed changes to remove the provisions describing and pertaining to Joint Dispatch Transmission Service.
In accordance with the City Code of the City of Colorado Springs ? 12.1.108 and Part 4 of the Rules and Procedures of City Council, Colorado Springs Utilities is required to make a filing of this nature when proposing changes to terms of service set forth in its tariffs and request a hearing before City Council not less than thirty days from the date of filing.
Colorado Springs Utilities is complying with these City Code and Rules and Procedures of City Council requirements by requesting that this action be placed on the May 24, 2022, City Council meeting agenda, at which time a hearing date of June 28, 2022, will be requested.
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