Xcel Electric Resource Plan (ERP) Study Group - Seventh Meeting
The seventh Session will be on Monday, August 23, 2021 at 7 pm.
Xcel filed Supplemental "ERP" Testimony on August 13th in response to the PUC directions to add more solar, more demand response and several other things. We will discuss this supplemental filing during this ERP study group session.
The Supplemental Direct Testimony can be accessed HERE.
The Jon Landrum testimony has the summary of the new modeling and can be accessed HERE.
This is intended to be a Study Group where we all help each other understand and think about the material. I'll send out the testimony and topic for the first few times and then we'll work together to decide how to structure the meetings as we dive deeper into what is being proposed. To start with, I'll plan on about a 10-15 minute PPT and the rest of the session will be devoted to discussion and planning for the next session as well as talking about how to disseminate the information.
Topics will include:
Introduction and Overview
Coal Plant Options (including coal supply)
Coal Plant Cost Recovery--How to make it more equitable
Modeling--Assumptions and outputs
Utility scale v distributed solar
Discount rate--why it matters
Methane--How much for how long?
Transmission--Building but not overbuilding
Rate impacts--Say "What?"
Performance Incentive Mechanisms
If you miss a session, don't worry--we'll do quick reviews to help everyone get caught up. Just tune back in as quickly as you can!
7 pm Session--Usually 2nd and 4th Monday
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