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FERC Issues Letter Order Accepting Public Service Company Of Colorado's 10/8/13, As Supplemented On 11/18/13 Filing Of A Revised Facilities...(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) FERC Issues Letter Order Accepting Public Service Company Of Colorado's 10/8/13, As Supplemented On 11/18/13 Filing Of A Revised Facilities Agreement, Effective 12/7/13 Under ER14-50 WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued the text of the following delegated order: Public Service Company of Colorado Docket No. ER14-50-000 December 4, 2013 Xcel Energy Services, Inc. 414 Nicollet Mall - MP08 Minneapolis, MN 55401 Attention: Mark C. Moeller Manager, Transmission Business Relations Reference: Revised Facilities Agreement Dear Mr. Moeller: On October 8, 2013, as supplemented on November 18, 2013, Xcel Energy Services, Inc. filed, on behalf of Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCo), a revised Contract 87-LAO-285 for Consolidated Facilities Arrangements (Facilities Agreement) among PSCo, Basin Electric Power Cooperative, Platte River Power Authority (Platte River), Tri-State Generation & Transmission Association, Inc., and Western Area Power Administration. According to the filing, the revision to Exhibit M of the Agreement was necessary to remove metering and telecommunication equipment at Lyons, Colorado, installed and wholly owned by Platte River. Specifically, this revision to Exhibit M documents the current metering and telecommunications equipment; reformats the table in Section 2.1 and 2.2 and incorporates metering and telecommunications equipment requirements in Section 3. In addition, PSCo states that it is not performing any work for the parties under the revised Facilities Agreement, receiving any revenue, or incurring any financial obligation. The submittal is accepted for filing, effective December 7, 2013, as requested. This filing was noticed on October 8, 2013, with comments, protests, or motions to intervene due on or before October 29, 2013. No protests or adverse comments were filed. Notices of intervention and unopposed timely filed motions to intervene are granted pursuant to the operation of Rule 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 C.F.R. section 385.214). Any opposed or untimely filed motion to intervene is governed by the provisions of Rule 214. This action does not constitute approval of any service, rate, charge, classification, or any rule, regulation, contract, or practice affecting such rate or service provided for in the filed documents; nor shall such action be deemed as recognition of any claimed contractual right or obligation affecting or relating to such service or rate; and such action is without prejudice to any findings or orders which have been or may hereafter be made by the Commission in any proceeding now pending or hereafter instituted by or against Public Service Company of Colorado. This action is taken pursuant to authority delegated to the Director, Division of Electric Power Regulation - West, under 18 C.F.R. section 375.307. This order constitutes final agency action. Requests for rehearing by the Commission may be filed within 30 days of the date of issuance of this order, pursuant to 18 C.F.R. section 385.713. Sincerely, Steve P. Rodgers, Director Division of Electric Power Regulation - West cc: All Parties TNS 30FurigayJane-131205-4567906 30FurigayJane (c) 2013 Targeted News Service |