overview of xcel energy and sps in new mexico and texas
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Ove
rvie
w o
f Xce
l Ene
rgy
and
SPS
in N
ew M
exic
o an
d Te
xas
Ove
rvie
w o
f Xce
l Ene
rgy
and
SPS
in N
ew M
exic
o an
d Te
xas
Bria
n Fl
emin
gA
naly
st –
Res
ourc
e Pl
anni
ng
Appendix K Page 1 of 138
2
Ove
rvie
w o
f SPS
So
uthw
este
rn P
ublic
Ser
vice
Com
pany
(SPS
) is
regi
ster
ed in
New
Mex
ico
El
ectr
ic in
vest
or-o
wne
d el
ectr
ic u
tility
ope
ratin
g in
Te
xas
& N
ew M
exic
o
SPS
is a
who
lly-o
wne
d su
bsid
iary
of X
cel E
nerg
y In
c.
SPS
does
bus
ines
s un
der t
he ‘X
cel E
nerg
y’ b
rand
Appendix K Page 2 of 138
3
Cor
pora
te S
truc
ture
Appendix K Page 3 of 138
4
Xcel
Ene
rgy
Ope
ratio
ns
XCEL
EN
ERG
YE
lect
ric C
usto
mer
s3.
4 m
illio
nG
as C
usto
mer
s1.
9 m
illio
n
Appendix K Page 4 of 138
5
SPS
Toda
y
C
usto
mer
s: 3
83,0
00
26
7,00
0 in
Tex
as
116,
000
in N
ew M
exic
o
Empl
oyee
s: 1
,000
C
omm
uniti
es S
erve
d:
80
in T
exas
14
in N
ew M
exic
o
Low
Rat
es
Hig
h R
elia
bilit
y
Appendix K Page 5 of 138
6
Juris
dict
iona
l Com
posi
tion
SP
S op
erat
es it
s pr
oduc
tion
and
tran
smis
sion
sys
tem
as
an
inte
grat
ed w
hole
and
allo
cate
s co
sts
to a
ll sy
stem
cus
tom
ers
N
ew M
exic
o di
strib
utio
n ac
tiviti
es a
re a
ssig
ned
to N
ew
Mex
ico
SP
S se
rves
in th
ree
cust
omer
juris
dict
ions
:
Texa
s re
tail
–50
.8%
W
hole
sale
–29
.8%
N
ew M
exic
o re
tail
–19
.4%
SP
S is
sub
stan
tially
redu
cing
its
who
lesa
le p
ower
sal
es in
ac
cord
ance
with
the
settl
emen
t in
NM
Cas
e N
o. 1
0-00
074-
UT
Appendix K Page 6 of 138
Pow
er P
lant
s/R
enew
able
Ene
rgy
7
Appendix K Page 7 of 138
8
SPS
Tran
smis
sion
Sys
tem
Appendix K Page 8 of 138
9
SPS
Sour
ces
of R
enew
able
Ene
rgy
New
Mex
ico
80
MW
Cap
rock
Win
d –
Qua
y C
o, N
M
120
MW
San
Jua
n M
esa
Win
d –
Cha
ves
Co,
NM
25
0 M
W R
oose
velt
Win
d –
Roo
seve
lt C
o, N
M
50 M
W S
unEd
Sola
r –Le
a C
o &
Edd
y C
o, N
M
140
MW
Nex
tEra
Sola
r Fac
ilitie
s –
Cha
ves
Co,
NM
1.
5 M
W F
ERC
Qua
lifyi
ng F
acili
ty W
ind
Texa
s &
Okl
ahom
a
160
MW
Wild
orad
oW
ind
–O
ldha
m C
o, T
X
160
MW
Spi
nnin
g Sp
ur W
ind
–O
ldha
m C
o, T
X
250
MW
Pal
o D
uro
Win
d –
Han
sfor
d C
o, T
X
200
MW
Mam
mot
h Pl
ains
Win
d –
Dew
ey C
o, O
K
281.
5 M
W F
ERC
Qua
lifyi
ng F
acili
ty W
ind
Tota
l Tex
as &
Okl
ahom
a re
new
able
–1,
051.
5 M
W
Tota
l New
Mex
ico
rene
wab
le –
641.
5 M
W
Appendix K Page 9 of 138
10
SPS
Land
scap
eSP
S La
ndsc
ape
Ben
nie
Wee
ksM
anag
er –
Res
ourc
e Pl
anni
ng
Appendix K Page 10 of 138
Upd
ates
Sin
ce 2
015
IRP
D
ecre
ased
Loa
d G
row
th R
ate
Lo
ad h
eavi
ly d
epen
dent
on
indu
stria
l act
ivity
whi
ch is
vol
atile
bas
ed o
n
com
mod
ity p
rices
P
rodu
ctio
n Ta
x C
redi
t (“P
TC”)
exte
nded
A
ppro
val o
f sol
ar P
PA
s
C
lean
Pow
er P
lan
has
been
sta
yed
N
o cu
rrent
nee
d fo
r new
com
bust
ion
turb
ine
gene
rato
r in
the
2018
-202
0
timef
ram
e
S
PS
file
d an
upd
ate
to it
IRP
Act
ion
Pla
n in
Mar
ch 2
017.
11
Appendix K Page 11 of 138
12
SPS
Load
and
Res
ourc
es20
15 IR
P
Cur
rent
SPS
can
activ
ely
man
age
the
vola
tility
if lo
ads
star
t inc
reas
ing
Appendix K Page 12 of 138
13
SPS
Gen
erat
ion
Flee
t
SPS
Syst
em T
otal
C
apab
ility
–44
85 M
W
Un
itE
mer
gen
cy C
apab
ility
(N
et -
MW
)T
ota
l by
Pla
nt
( MW
)C
unni
ngha
m 1
71C
unni
ngha
m 2
192
263
Har
ringt
on 1
340
Har
ringt
on 2
340
Har
ringt
on 3
351
1031
Jone
s 1
243
Jone
s 2
243
486
Mad
dox
111
211
2N
icho
ls 1
113
Nic
hols
211
1N
icho
ls 3
249
473
Pla
nt X
141
Pla
nt X
290
Pla
nt X
395
Pla
nt X
419
041
6To
lk 1
537
Tolk
253
910
76S
team
Su
bto
tal
3857
Un
itE
mer
gen
cy C
apab
ility
(N
et -
MW
)C
arls
bad
00
Cun
ning
ham
310
6C
unni
ngha
m 4
106
212
Jone
s 3
168
Jone
s 4
170
338
Mad
dox
261
61Q
uay
Co
1717
CT
Su
bto
tal
628
Ste
am U
nit
s
Sim
ple
Cyc
le C
T U
nit
s
Appendix K Page 13 of 138
14
SPS
Land
scap
e
S
yste
m le
ngth
due
to s
low
er lo
ad g
row
th; r
esou
rce
need
in 2
028
D
eclin
ing
who
lesa
le fi
rm p
ower
sal
es
D
ecre
asin
g oi
l and
gas
load
gro
wth
rate
s un
til w
orld
sup
ply
reba
lanc
es
W
ater
ava
ilabi
lity
and
envi
ronm
enta
l reg
ulat
ions
R
egio
nal H
aze,
CP
P, N
AA
QS
To
lkS
tatio
n ba
se lo
ad g
roun
dwat
er in
put c
onst
rain
t
Appendix K Page 14 of 138
15
SPS
Land
scap
e (c
ont’d
)
C
oal p
lant
situ
atio
n
All
five
coal
gen
erat
ing
units
do
not h
ave
scru
bber
s
Har
ringt
on h
as N
AA
QS
mon
itor i
nsta
lled
by th
e Te
xas
Com
mis
sion
on
Env
ironm
enta
l Q
ualit
y
Tolk
has
been
des
igna
ted
unde
r reg
iona
l haz
e. T
he re
gion
al h
aze
case
has
bee
n st
ayed
H
arrin
gton
use
s ci
ty a
fflue
nt fo
r coo
ling
wat
er; T
olk
uses
gro
undw
ater
U
nits
wer
e or
igin
ally
pla
nned
and
cer
tific
ated
for a
35-
year
life
; ext
ende
d to
60
year
s in
rate
cas
e se
ttlem
ents
Coa
lGen
erat
ion
Year
Installed
ND
CB
ook
Ret
irem
ent
Har
ringt
on 1
1976
339
MW
2036
Har
ringt
on 2
1978
339
MW
2038
Har
ringt
on 3
1980
340
MW
2040
Tolk
11982
521
MW
2042
Tolk
21985
524
MW
2045
Appendix K Page 15 of 138
16
SPS
Land
scap
e (c
ont’d
)
M
arke
t Stru
ctur
e &
Tra
nsm
issi
on P
lann
ing/
Ow
ners
hip
Tr
ansm
issi
on in
vest
men
t dep
ende
nt u
pon
SP
P
Incr
easi
ng w
ind
in n
orth
ern
sub-
zone
impa
cts
Har
ringt
on c
oal
plan
t ope
ratio
ns
Con
gest
ed m
arke
t, lo
ng in
gen
erat
ion
Appendix K Page 16 of 138
17
SPS
Land
scap
e (c
ont’d
)
Man
aged
ope
ratio
n of
two
coal
pla
nts
H
arrin
gton
is n
ow in
last
third
of l
ife
No
maj
or p
ollu
tion
cont
rol i
nves
tmen
t
Tolk
Sta
tion
is n
ow 3
2-35
yea
rs o
ld
Gro
undw
ater
ope
ratio
nal c
onsi
dera
tions
N
o m
ajor
pol
lutio
n co
ntro
l inv
estm
ent
M
anag
ed d
eclin
e of
old
hig
h he
at-ra
te N
G u
nits
M
inim
ized
cap
ital i
nves
tmen
t
Min
imiz
ed O
&M
clo
ser t
o re
tirem
ent d
ate
S
ubst
antia
l gen
erat
ion
expa
nsio
n re
quire
d in
the
late
202
0’s
Appendix K Page 17 of 138
Ren
ewab
le E
nerg
y La
ndsc
ape
S
igni
fican
t mer
chan
t ren
ewab
le in
vest
men
t (ol
der Q
F m
arke
t w
ind
win
ding
dow
n as
PTC
’s e
xpire
)
18
Existin
g rene
wable gen
eration
MW
wind in SPS
footprint
2,586
PPA wind ou
tside SPS footprint
550
solar in SPS footprint
217
TOTA
L3,353
New
rene
wables u
nder stud
y in SPS
MW
wind in SPS
footprint
1,230
wind by
others
2,224
so
lar b
y othe
rs1,211
TOTA
L4,665
Appendix K Page 18 of 138
19
SPS
Gen
erat
ion
Tran
sitio
n O
ppor
tuni
ties
C
ompl
ete
SP
S W
ind
Initi
ativ
e
Dev
elop
oth
er re
new
able
opp
ortu
nitie
s
E
xplo
re T
olk
Sta
tion
oper
atin
g pl
an g
iven
gro
undw
ater
cos
ts
D
evel
op e
nviro
nmen
tal p
lan
for H
arrin
gton
dep
ende
nt o
n N
AA
QS
de
term
inat
ion
M
indf
ul o
f lon
g-te
rm e
nviro
nmen
tal p
ress
ure
Appendix K Page 19 of 138
20
Summary of SPS’s 20
17 RPS
Filing
Filed July 3, 201
7Ru
th Sakya
Manager, R
egulatory Po
licy
Appendix K Page 20 of 138
21
2016
Com
pliance Po
sition
Line
N
o.D
escr
iptio
nSo
lar
Oth
erD
GW
ind
- Rem
aini
ngTo
tal
120
16 N
M R
etail
Sale
s5,
279,
147
2
Less
Qua
lifying
Lar
ge C
usto
mer
Sale
s (To
tal)
2,23
1,08
5
3A
djus
ted
NM
Ret
ail S
ales (
L1 -
L2)
3,04
8,06
2
4O
vera
ll RPS
Req
uirem
ent (
%)
15%
5RP
S O
bliga
tion,
Exc
luding
Qua
lifying
Lar
ge C
usto
mer
s (L3
* L
4)45
7,20
9
6
Qua
lifying
Lar
ge C
usto
mer
MW
h fo
r the
RPS
(App
endi
x F)
137,
632
7Fi
nal R
PS O
bliga
tion
(L5
+ L6
)59
4,84
2
8
Dive
rsity
Req
uirem
ent (
% o
f RPS
)20
.0%
5.0%
3.0%
72.0
%10
0.0%
9RP
S O
bliga
tion
(L7
* L8
)11
8,96
8
29
,742
17,8
45
42
8,28
7
59
4,84
2
10 11
Begin
ning
REC
Bala
nce
-
-
1,51
5,69
9
1,51
5,69
9
12 13C
apro
ck W
ind G
ener
atio
n-
-
-
324,
238
324,
238
14Sa
n Ju
an W
ind G
ener
atio
n-
-
-
397,
581
397,
581
15M
esala
nds W
ind G
ener
atio
n-
-
-
2,99
0
2,
990
16
SunE
diso
n So
lar G
ener
atio
n10
8,87
9
-
-
-
10
8,87
9
17
Com
pany
Ow
ned
Solar
Gen
erat
ion
-
-
154
-
154
18So
larRe
war
ds (D
istrib
uted
Gen
erat
ion)
Gen
erat
ion
-
-
13,1
02
-
13
,102
19
Tota
l Ann
ual G
ener
atio
n (S
um L
13:L
18) (
Page
3)
108,
879
-
13
,256
724,
808
846,
943
20
Les
s Tra
nsfe
rs to
Who
lesale
Cus
tom
ers
-
-
-
15
7,82
0
15
7,82
0
21
L
ess R
EC S
ales (
all v
intag
es) (
Page
2)
-
-
-
-
-
22
L
ess E
xpiri
ng R
ECs
-
-
-
-
-
23
L
ess A
nnua
l RPS
Obl
igatio
n (L
9)11
8,96
8
29
,742
17,8
45
42
8,28
7
59
4,84
2
24
R
EC A
djus
tmen
ts fro
m P
rior Y
ears
-
-
102
(3)
99
25A
nnua
l Exc
ess/(
Def
icien
cy) (
L19
- L20
- L2
1 - L
22 -
L23
+ L2
4)(1
0,08
9)
(2
9,74
2)
(4
,487
)
138,
699
94,3
80
26 27C
umula
tive
Exce
ss/(D
efici
ency
) (L1
1 +
L25)
(10,
089)
(29,
742)
(4,4
87)
1,
654,
398
1,
610,
079
28
Repl
ace
Solar
, DG
& O
ther
with
Wind
for O
vera
ll RPS
Com
plian
ce1
10,0
89
29
,742
4,48
7
(44,
318)
-
29
Impa
ct o
f Rep
lacem
ents
(End
ing R
EC B
alanc
e)-
-
-
1,61
0,07
9
1,61
0,07
9
Appendix K Page 21 of 138
22
Forecasted
RPS
Need & Position
‐2018
Line
N
o.D
escr
iptio
nSo
lar
Oth
erD
GW
ind
/Rem
aini
ngTo
tal
120
18 N
M R
etail S
ales
5,39
6,06
7
2
Less
Qua
lifying
Lar
ge C
usto
mer S
ales (
Total
)2,
231,
085
3Ad
justed
NM
Reta
il Sale
s (L1
- L2
)3,
164,
982
4O
vera
ll RPS
Req
uirem
ent (
%)
15%
5RP
S O
bliga
tion,
Exclu
ding Q
ualify
ing L
arge
Cus
tome
rs (L
3 *
L4)
474,
747
6
Qua
lifying
Lar
ge C
usto
mer M
Wh f
or th
e RPS
(Pag
e 3)
80,5
54
7Fi
nal R
PS O
bliga
tion (
L5 +
L6)
555,
302
8
Dive
rsity
Requ
ireme
nt (%
of R
PS)
20%
5%3%
72%
100%
9RP
S O
bliga
tion (
L7 *
L8)
111,
060
27,7
65
16,6
59
399,
817
555,
302
10 11
Begin
ning R
EC B
alanc
e-
-
-
1,70
9,30
1
1,70
9,30
1
12 13
Capr
ock
Gene
ratio
n-
-
-
311,
122
311,
122
14
San J
uan G
ener
ation
-
-
-
40
0,40
7
40
0,40
7
15M
esala
nds G
ener
ation
-
-
-
-
-
16
SunE
dison
Sola
r Gen
erati
on10
8,55
6
-
-
-
10
8,55
6
17Co
mpan
y Own
ed S
olar G
ener
ation
-
-
151
-
151
18
Solar
Rewa
rds (
Distr
ibuted
Gen
erati
on)
-
-
13,8
66
-
13,8
66
19To
tal A
nnua
l Gen
erati
on (S
um L
13:L
18)
108,
556
-
14
,017
71
1,52
9
83
4,10
2
20
Les
s Tra
nsfer
s to
Who
lesale
Cus
tome
rs-
-
-
140,
955
140,
955
21
L
ess R
EC S
ales (
all vi
ntage
s)-
-
-
-
-
22
Les
s Exp
iring R
ECs
-
-
-
-
-
23
L
ess A
nnua
l RPS
Obli
gatio
n (L9
)11
1,06
0
27
,765
16
,659
39
9,81
7
55
5,30
2
24
REC
Adj
ustm
ents
from
Prior
Yea
rs-
-
-
-
-
25An
nual
Exce
ss/(D
eficie
ncy)
(L19
- L2
0 - L
21 -
L22
- L23
- L2
4)1
(2,5
04)
(2
7,76
5)
(2
,642
)
170,
756
137,
845
26 27
Cumu
lative
Exc
ess/(
Defic
iency
) (L1
1 +
L25)
(2,5
04)
(2
7,76
5)
(2
,642
)
1,88
0,05
7
1,84
7,14
6
28
Repla
ce S
olar,
Othe
r, &
DG
with
Wind
for O
vera
ll RPS
Com
plian
ce2,
504
27
,765
2,
642
(3
2,91
1)
-
29
Impa
ct of
Rep
lacem
ents
(End
ing R
EC B
alanc
e)-
-
-
1,84
7,14
6
1,84
7,14
6
Appendix K Page 22 of 138
23
Forecasted
RPS
Need & Position
‐2019
Line
N
o.D
escr
iptio
nSo
lar
Oth
erD
GW
ind
/Rem
aini
ngTo
tal
120
19 N
M R
etail S
ales
5,48
3,28
3
2
Less
Qua
lifying
Lar
ge C
usto
mer S
ales (
Total
)2,
231,
085
3Ad
justed
NM
Reta
il Sale
s (L1
- L2
)3,
252,
198
4O
vera
ll RPS
Req
uirem
ent (
%)
15%
5Un
adjus
ted R
PS O
bliga
tion (
L3 *
L4)
487,
830
6
Qua
lifying
Lar
ge C
usto
mer M
Wh f
or th
e RPS
(Pag
e 3)
90,1
18
7Fi
nal R
PS O
bliga
tion (
L5 +
L6)
577,
948
8
Dive
rsity
Requ
ireme
nt (%
of R
PS)
20%
5%3%
72%
100%
9RP
S O
bliga
tion (
L7 *
L8)
115,
590
28,8
97
17,3
38
416,
123
577,
948
10 11
Begin
ning R
EC B
alanc
e-
-
-
1,84
7,14
6
1,84
7,14
6
12 13
Capr
ock
Gene
ratio
n-
-
-
311,
059
311,
059
14
San J
uan G
ener
ation
-
-
-
40
0,39
2
40
0,39
2
15M
esala
nds G
ener
ation
-
-
-
-
-
16
SunE
dison
Sola
r Gen
erati
on10
5,72
3
-
-
-
10
5,72
3
17Co
mpan
y Own
ed S
olar G
ener
ation
-
-
151
-
151
18
Solar
Rewa
rds (
Distr
ibuted
Gen
erati
on)
-
-
13,7
95
-
13,7
95
19To
tal A
nnua
l Gen
erati
on (S
um L
13:L
18)
105,
723
-
13
,946
71
1,45
1
83
1,12
0
20
Les
s Tra
nsfer
s to
Who
lesale
Cus
tome
rs-
-
-
137,
126
137,
126
21
L
ess R
EC S
ales (
all vi
ntage
s)-
-
-
-
-
22
Les
s Exp
iring R
ECs
-
-
-
-
-
23
L
ess A
nnua
l RPS
Obli
gatio
n (L9
)11
5,59
0
28
,897
17
,338
41
6,12
3
57
7,94
8
24
REC
Adj
ustm
ents
from
Prior
Yea
rs-
-
-
-
-
25An
nual
Exce
ss/(D
eficie
ncy)
(L19
- L2
0 - L
21 -
L22
- L23
- L2
4)1
(9,8
66)
(2
8,89
7)
(3
,393
)
158,
203
116,
046
26 27
Cumu
lative
Exc
ess/(
Defic
iency
) (L1
1 +
L25)
(9,8
66)
(2
8,89
7)
(3
,393
)
2,00
5,34
9
1,96
3,19
2
28
Repla
ce S
olar,
Othe
r, &
DG
with
Wind
for O
vera
ll RPS
Com
plian
ce9,
866
28
,897
3,
393
(4
2,15
7)
-
29
Impa
ct of
Rep
lacem
ents
(End
ing R
EC B
alanc
e)-
-
-
1,96
3,19
2
1,96
3,19
2
Appendix K Page 23 of 138
24
Que
stio
ns a
nd D
iscu
ssio
nQ
uest
ions
and
Dis
cuss
ion
Appendix K Page 24 of 138
25
Topi
cs F
or F
utur
e M
eetin
gs
En
viro
nmen
tal U
pdat
e
Agi
ng G
ener
atio
n Fl
eet
G
as &
Pow
er M
arke
ts
C
oal S
uppl
y
Dem
and-
side
Man
agem
ent a
nd E
nerg
y Ef
ficie
ncy
St
orag
e
Appendix K Page 25 of 138
26
Info
rmat
ion
ww
w.p
ower
fort
hepl
ains
.com
For m
ore
info
rmat
ion
on th
e ov
eral
l tra
nsm
issi
on p
lan
and
indi
vidu
al p
roje
cts:
Appendix K Page 26 of 138
27
IRP
Info
rmat
ion
W
eb P
age
w
ww
.xce
lene
rgy.
com
/Abo
ut_U
s/R
ates
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egul
atio
ns/R
eso
urce
_Pla
ns
B
enni
e W
eeks
–Xc
el E
nerg
y/SP
S C
onta
ct
Add
ress
–79
0 B
ucha
nan,
Sui
te 7
00, A
mar
illo
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one
-(80
6) 3
78-2
508
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ail –
benn
ie.w
eeks
@xc
elen
ergy
.com
Appendix K Page 27 of 138
28
Nex
t Mee
ting
D
ate:
Th
ursd
ay, N
ovem
ber 9
, 201
7
Ti
me:
10
:00a
m to
12:
00pm
(Mou
ntai
n Ti
me)
Lo
catio
n:
Web
inar
mee
ting
Appendix K Page 28 of 138
To
lk W
ate
r S
itu
ati
on
Ala
n J
. D
avid
so
n
Dir
ecto
r, C
ap
ita
l P
roje
cts
Novem
ber
9, 2017
Appendix K Page 29 of 138
Wh
at
is a
n a
qu
ife
r?
•B
elo
w a
cert
ain
depth
, th
e g
round, if it is
perm
eable
enough
to h
old
wate
r, is s
atu
rate
d w
ith
wa
ter
•T
he u
pper
surf
ace o
f th
is z
one o
f satu
ration is c
alle
d t
he
wate
r ta
ble
•T
he s
atu
rate
d z
one b
eneath
the w
ate
r ta
ble
conta
inin
g
sedim
ent
and r
ock is c
alle
d a
n a
quifer,
and a
quifers
are
huge
sto
rehouses f
or
wate
r
•W
ells
can b
e d
rille
d into
the a
quifers
and w
ate
r can b
e
pum
ped o
ut
•P
recip
itation e
ventu
ally
can a
dd w
ate
r (r
echarg
e)
into
the
poro
us r
ock o
f th
e a
quifer
if the s
urf
ace a
rea is a
daptive.
2
Appendix K Page 30 of 138
Dia
gra
m o
f a
n A
qu
ife
r
3
Appendix K Page 31 of 138
Wh
at
is S
atu
rate
d T
hic
kn
es
s?
•S
atu
rate
d thic
kness is the v
olu
me o
f th
e a
quifer
in w
hic
h t
he
pore
sp
aces a
re c
om
ple
tely
fill
ed (
sa
tura
ted
) w
ith
wa
ter.
•F
or
an u
nconfined a
quifer
like t
he O
galla
la,
the s
atu
rate
d
thic
kn
ess is t
he
dis
tan
ce f
rom
th
e w
ate
r ta
ble
su
rfa
ce
to
th
e
base o
f th
e a
quifer
•It
is t
he
th
ickn
ess t
ha
t su
pp
lies w
ate
r to
wells
. A
s w
ate
r le
ve
ls
declin
e,
so d
oes t
he s
atu
rate
d t
hic
kness
4
Appendix K Page 32 of 138
5
Re
gio
na
l O
ve
rvie
w •
In L
am
b C
o. (H
PW
D, 2016)
•~
50
-fo
ot
avg
satu
rate
d t
hic
kn
ess
•~
16
-fo
ot
avg
sa
tura
ted
th
ick
ne
ss
d
ec
lin
e s
inc
e 2
00
6
•A
t ~
40-f
oo
t satu
rate
d t
hic
kn
ess, h
igh
-cap
acit
y w
ell
pro
du
cti
on
co
lla
pses
Am
ari
llo
To
lk S
tati
on
•T
WD
B R
eg
ion
O P
lan
•A
nn
ua
l 2
.9M
ac
re-f
oo
t s
up
ply
de
fic
it b
y 2
02
0
•H
igh
Pla
ins W
ate
r D
istr
ict
•N
o s
tric
t w
ate
r p
rod
uc
tio
n l
imit
an
d
no
req
uir
ed
usag
e
me
teri
ng
fo
r a
gri
cu
ltu
ral
wa
ter
us
ers
Re
gio
n O
L
ub
bo
ck
McG
uire
, V
.L., L
und
, K
.D.,
and
De
nsm
ore
,
B.K
., 2
012
, S
atu
rate
d th
ickn
ess a
nd
wa
ter
in
sto
rag
e in
th
e H
igh P
lain
s a
qu
ife
r, 2
00
9, a
nd
wa
ter-
leve
l ch
an
ge
s a
nd
ch
an
ge
s in
wa
ter
in
sto
rag
e in
th
e H
igh P
lain
s a
qu
ife
r, 1
98
0 to
199
5, 1
99
5 to
200
0, 2
00
0 to
200
5, a
nd
20
05
to 2
009: U
.S. G
eolo
gic
al S
urv
ey S
cie
ntific
Investigations R
eport
2012–5177, 28 p
.
Appendix K Page 33 of 138
6 C
om
peti
tio
n f
or
Wa
ter
•90+
% o
f re
gio
nal w
ate
r u
sag
e f
or
ag
ricu
ltu
re
•50K
acre
well
fie
ld w
ith
~8
0 w
ell
s (
Ap
pro
xim
ate
ly 3
2 m
iles t
o f
urt
hest
well)
•B
oth
decli
nin
g w
ellfi
eld
vo
lum
e &
wellfi
eld
peak p
rod
ucti
vit
y c
on
cern
s
•L
ack o
f ag
ricu
ltu
ral w
ate
r u
se m
easu
rem
en
t =
fo
recast
un
cert
ain
ty
Xc
el E
nerg
y W
ell
s
Oth
er
We
lls
Xc
el E
nerg
y W
ate
r R
igh
ts
Pla
nt
X
Appendix K Page 34 of 138
7
7 O
pe
rati
on
al Is
sue
s
Tolk
aq
uif
er
de
ple
tio
n -
2 is
sue
s
Issu
e 2
- P
eak
pro
du
ctio
n
Issu
e 1
- A
qu
ife
r lo
nge
vity
Can
we
get
th
e w
ate
r w
e
ne
ed
to
ru
n t
he
pla
nt?
W
he
n w
ill t
he
pla
nt
run
o
ut
of
wat
er?
•To
lk &
X g
ener
atio
n
•A
qu
ifer
sto
rage
•
Aq
uif
er g
eolo
gy
•W
ater
use
by
oth
ers
•To
lk &
X g
ener
atio
n
•W
ellf
ield
cap
acit
y •
Oth
er
pla
nt
op
erat
ion
s •
Wat
er c
on
veya
nce
•
Pro
du
ctio
n d
ecl
ine
Wat
er
bal
ance
sp
read
she
et
•Q
uic
kly
eval
uat
e c
han
ges/
inte
ract
ion
s b
etw
ee
n b
oth
issu
es
•C
han
ges
in c
apac
ity
fact
or/
reti
rem
en
t d
ate
fo
r su
bse
qu
en
t ch
arts
Appendix K Page 35 of 138
8
Pla
nt
We
llfi
eld
De
cli
ne
•A
ug
us
t 2
01
6 –
T
olk
/Pla
nt
X
wa
ter
su
pp
ly i
ss
ue
s
(re
co
ve
ry d
uri
ng
sh
ort
ou
tag
e)
•A
nn
ua
l g
rou
nd
wa
ter
mo
de
lin
g –
LB
G-G
uyto
n A
ss
oc
iate
s
•B
i-a
nn
ua
l to
tal
sys
tem
su
pp
ly t
es
tin
g
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
0
2,0
00
4,0
00
6,0
00
8,0
00
10
,00
0
12
,00
0
14
,00
0
16
,00
0
18
,00
0
199
21
99
52
00
42
00
52
00
62
00
72
00
82
00
92
01
02
01
12
01
22
01
32
01
42
01
5
No. of wells
Peak Flow Rate (gpm)
We
ll C
ou
nt
Pea
k F
low
Rate
(g
pm
)
Well
fie
ld P
rod
uc
tivit
y v
s.
Nu
mb
er
of
Well
s
Ex
isti
ng
pro
du
cti
vit
y
Ne
w w
ell p
rod
uc
tivit
y
Appendix K Page 36 of 138
9
9
We
ll D
eve
lop
me
nt
Ap
pro
ach
es
Lin
ear
de
clin
e
1.
X n
ew w
ells
/yr
2
.A
nn
ual
pro
du
ctio
n d
eclin
e 3
.Su
pp
ly d
elta
mad
e u
p b
y p
on
d o
r p
lan
t d
erat
e if
sh
ort
age
No
n-l
ine
ar d
ecl
ine
1
.M
ain
tain
pea
k su
pp
ly
2.
An
nu
al p
rod
uct
ion
dec
line
gro
ws
wit
h m
ore
wel
ls
3.
Avo
ids
pea
k se
aso
n d
erat
e
Exam
ple
– 3
we
lls/y
r
Appendix K Page 37 of 138
Adeq
uate
wat
er su
pply
Conc
erns
, may
hav
e pe
ak p
rodu
ctio
n ch
alle
nges
Tolk
/X W
ellfi
eld
- Lon
g-te
rm w
ater
supp
ly a
ltern
ativ
esW
ater
supp
ly n
early
exh
aust
ed, p
eak
and
annu
al p
rodu
ctio
n ch
alle
nges
Alte
rnat
ive
ID
WR
Cost
Est.
($M
)
Dev
Cost
Est.
($M
)
Tota
l Cos
t
($M
)
Cum
ulat
ive
Cost
($M
)20
1620
1720
1820
1920
2020
2120
2220
2320
2420
2520
2620
2720
2820
2920
3020
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3220
3320
3420
3520
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ent
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2
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ith, e
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cres
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030
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2
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ture
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se 4
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acre
s)17
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2 20
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Futu
re P
roje
ctio
ns
•D
ynam
ic o
pera
tional m
odel cre
ate
d t
o m
onitor
/ pre
dic
t lif
e r
em
ain
ing o
f w
ell
field
•T
WD
B a
nd c
onsults c
onfirm
that
aquifer
is d
roppin
g w
ith s
erious f
utu
re c
onsequence
Appendix K Page 38 of 138
11
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igati
on
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ves C
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ves
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e
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20
0M
Ongoin
g w
ate
r right acquis
itio
n &
wellf
ield
expansio
n
(acquis
itio
n c
halle
nges d
ue t
o r
elu
cta
nce t
o s
ell
farm
busin
esses)
Pri
ce
is u
nce
rta
in
Horizonta
l w
ell
develo
pm
ent
~$3M
Reduced T
olk
/Pla
nt X
genera
tion
Cu
rre
ntly b
ein
g s
tud
ied
Appendix K Page 39 of 138
12
On
go
ing
Ac
tiv
itie
s
We
llfi
eld
Sa
tura
tio
n
Th
ickn
ess a
nd
P
rod
uc
tio
n
Mo
nit
ori
ng
Pla
nt
Pro
ce
ss
R
evie
w f
or
Wa
ter
Co
ns
erv
ati
on
/ P
rod
ucti
on
O
pti
miz
ati
on
Gro
un
dw
ate
r
Mo
del U
pd
ate
(I
nte
rna
l a
nd
E
xte
rna
l)
Appendix K Page 40 of 138
Qu
es
tio
ns
an
d D
isc
us
sio
n
Appendix K Page 41 of 138
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-hand c
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e p
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ure
th
at “N
ew
Me
xic
o”
is s
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k o
n P
ublic
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ory
Meeting t
hen
clic
k o
n t
he lin
k f
or
the s
econd m
eeting.
A
sh
ley G
ibb
on
s a
nd
Be
n E
lse
y –
Xce
l E
ne
rgy/S
PS
Co
nta
ct
A
ddre
ss:
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eet, S
te, 1600 D
enver
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ne
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sh
ley (
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3 a
nd
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n (
30
3)
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5
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ma
il:
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ley.
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ns@
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nerg
y.com
Appendix K Page 42 of 138
To
pic
s F
or
Fu
ture
Me
eti
ng
s
E
nvironm
enta
l U
pdate
A
gin
g G
enera
tion F
leet
G
as &
Po
we
r M
ark
ets
C
oal S
upply
D
em
and-s
ide M
anagem
ent
and E
nerg
y E
ffic
iency
S
tora
ge
Appendix K Page 43 of 138
Next
Meeti
ng
•D
ate
:
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uesd
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Jan
uary
30, 2018
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ime
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Appendix K Page 44 of 138
Appendix K Page 45 of 138
Gas
and
Pow
er M
arke
t Pr
ice
Fore
cast
ing
Gas
and
Pow
er M
arke
t Pr
ice
Fore
cast
ing
Rob
in P
rest
onJa
nuar
y 30
, 201
8
Appendix K Page 46 of 138
2
Xc
el c
reat
es fo
reca
sts
sem
i-ann
ually
in F
eb/A
ug
Hen
ry H
ub fo
reca
st “
4-So
urce
Ble
nd”
is a
n av
erag
e of
thre
e co
nsul
tant
s’ lo
ng te
rm fo
reca
sts
and
the
curr
ent N
YMEX
str
ip
Cur
rent
ly c
onsu
ltant
s fo
reca
sts
are…
o
IHS
-CE
RA
oP
IRA
oW
ood
Mac
kenz
ie
Nat
ural
Gas
Pric
e Fo
reca
stin
g M
etho
dolo
gy
Appendix K Page 47 of 138
3
Rec
ent H
enry
Hub
4-S
ourc
e B
lend
For
ecas
t
(A
ugus
t 15t
h , 20
17)
Appendix K Page 48 of 138
4
B
asis
diff
eren
tial i
s di
ffere
nce
in th
e ga
s pr
ice
at a
giv
en H
ub
com
pare
d to
a b
ench
mar
k lo
catio
n (i.
e. H
enry
Hub
)o
Cur
rent
dat
a so
urce
s fo
r bas
is: I
HS
-CE
RA
, PIR
A &
Woo
d M
acke
nzie
M
etho
dolo
gy:
oD
eter
min
e ap
prop
riate
hub
–E
xist
ing
units
: Use
the
hub
from
whe
re g
as is
trad
ition
ally
pr
ocur
ed–
New
uni
ts: D
eter
min
e m
ost l
ikel
y ge
nera
l loc
atio
n of
uni
t and
as
soci
ated
hub
oA
dd a
ppro
pria
te tr
ansp
orta
tion,
sto
rage
and
fuel
sur
char
ges
to
achi
eve
a de
liver
ed p
rice.
Nat
ural
Gas
Del
iver
ed P
rice
Appendix K Page 49 of 138
5
C
alcu
late
the
aver
age
of IH
S-C
ERA
, PIR
A, a
nd
Woo
d M
acke
nzie
impl
ied
heat
rate
fore
cast
s to
de
rive
the
“hea
t rat
e” (
per M
Wh)
for a
giv
en
loca
tion.
M
ultip
ly th
e “h
eat r
ate”
by
the
“4-S
ourc
e B
lend
” na
tura
l gas
pric
e to
get
the
$/M
Wh
pric
e fo
r a g
iven
lo
catio
n.
Elec
tric
ity M
arke
t Pric
es
Appendix K Page 50 of 138
6
Rec
ent S
PP E
lect
ricity
For
ecas
t –O
n Pe
ak(A
ug. 1
5th ,
2017
)
Appendix K Page 51 of 138
7
Rec
ent S
PP E
lect
ricity
For
ecas
t –O
ff Pe
ak(A
ug. 1
5th ,
2017
)
Appendix K Page 52 of 138
Em
ergi
ng E
nviro
nmen
t Im
pact
s fo
r SP
S N
MIR
PE
mer
ging
Env
ironm
ent I
mpa
cts
for S
PS
NM
IRP
Dea
n M
etca
lfM
anag
er, E
nviro
nmen
tal S
ervi
ces
and
Med
ia C
ompl
ianc
eJa
nuar
y 30
, 201
8
Appendix K Page 53 of 138
Maj
or R
egul
atio
ns A
ffect
ing
SPS
Cro
ss-S
tate
Air
Pollu
tion
Rul
e (C
SAPR
)–
EPA
ado
pted
in 2
011
(Xce
l mad
e co
mm
ents
and
sue
d EP
A)
–Tw
o M
ain
Issu
es –
Texa
s’ In
clus
ion
and
EPA
Dis
appr
oval
of T
exas
St
ate
Plan
–D
C C
ircui
t Cou
rt S
taye
d C
SAPR
-D
ecem
ber 3
0, 2
011
–Li
tigat
ion
wen
t fro
m D
C C
ircui
t Cou
rt to
Sup
rem
e C
ourt
and
bac
k–
CSA
PR la
rgel
y up
held
, but
Tex
as e
mis
sion
bud
gets
wer
e fo
und
to
over
-con
trol
and
wer
e re
man
ded
to E
PA–
CSA
PR p
rogr
am to
ok e
ffect
Jan
uary
1, 2
015
–EP
A m
ade
sum
mer
NO
x bu
dget
tigh
ter,
and
rem
oved
Tex
as fr
om
CSA
PR li
mits
for a
nnua
l NO
x an
d SO
2 in
201
6-17
–C
hang
es in
SPS
sin
ce 2
011
(Add
ed W
ind
and
Tran
smis
sion
)–
Com
plia
nce
Stra
tegy
–D
ispa
tch
and
Allo
wan
ce P
urch
ase
Appendix K Page 54 of 138
Maj
or R
egul
atio
ns A
ffect
ing
SPS
(Con
t.)EG
U M
AC
T –
MA
TS R
ule
Reg
ulat
es–
Mer
cury
(Hg)
–Pa
rtic
ulat
e M
atte
r (PM
) –su
rrog
ate
for
toxi
c no
n-m
ercu
ry m
etal
s–
HC
l –su
rrog
ate
for a
ll to
xic
acid
gas
es–
Com
plia
nce
Stra
tegy
-A
CI a
nd P
M
Ave
ragi
ng P
lan
for H
1, H
2, H
3.–
2015
Com
plia
nce
(Tol
k an
d H
arrin
gton
)
Appendix K Page 55 of 138
Maj
or R
egul
atio
ns A
ffect
ing
SPS
(Con
t.)R
egio
nal H
aze
–B
AR
T –
Har
ringt
on 1
and
2 E
ligib
le–
Rea
sona
ble
Prog
ress
–C
an a
pply
to a
ll un
its–
2009
Tex
as s
ubm
itted
RH
SIP
–20
14 E
PA p
ropo
sed
RH
FIP
:•
CSA
PR m
eets
BA
RT
for T
exas
•R
easo
nabl
e Pr
ogre
ss: p
ropo
sed
scru
bber
s fo
r Tol
kU
nits
–20
16 E
PA a
dopt
ed fi
nal r
ule:
•D
id n
ot fi
naliz
e B
AR
T du
e to
CSA
PR re
man
d•
Req
uire
d sc
rubb
ers
for T
olk
Uni
ts
Appendix K Page 56 of 138
Maj
or R
egul
atio
ns A
ffect
ing
SP
S (C
ont.)
•
SPS
appe
aled
rule
impa
ctin
g To
lkto
5th
Circ
uit
Cou
rt•
In 2
016,
5th
Circ
uit C
ourt
sta
yed
rule
•In
201
7, E
PA re
ques
ted
a re
man
d•
Rem
and
gran
ted
by 5
thC
ircui
t Cou
rt, w
hich
left
stay
in e
ffect
and
is h
oldi
ng li
tigat
ion
until
EPA
co
mpl
etes
reco
nsid
erat
ion
•EP
A p
lans
to a
ddre
ss th
is n
ow th
at it
has
co
mpl
eted
its
BA
RT
rule
as
desc
ribed
bel
ow
Appendix K Page 57 of 138
Maj
or R
egul
atio
ns A
ffect
ing
SPS
(Con
t.)–
Janu
ary
2017
-EP
A p
ropo
sed
Texa
s B
AR
T ru
le th
at
incl
uded
dry
scr
ubbi
ng fo
r Har
ringt
on 1
and
2–
Xcel
sub
mits
com
men
ts in
May
201
7–
Sept
embe
r 201
7 EP
A a
dopt
ed a
rule
for a
Tex
as
only
trad
ing
prog
ram
bas
ed o
n C
SAPR
SO
2 bu
dget
s. L
imits
app
ly to
all
SPS
coal
uni
ts a
s a
BA
RT
Alte
rnat
ive
–EP
A a
lso
adop
ts ru
le re
mov
ing
Texa
s fr
om C
SAPR
–En
viro
nmen
tal a
dvoc
ates
hav
e ap
peal
ed b
oth
rule
s
Appendix K Page 58 of 138
Maj
or R
egul
atio
ns A
ffect
ing
SPS
(Con
t.)–
Litig
atio
n co
ntin
ues
–SP
S ha
s in
terv
ened
in s
uppo
rt o
f EPA
’s ru
les
–N
ext r
egio
nal h
aze
plan
for a
ll st
ates
is d
ue in
20
21
Appendix K Page 59 of 138
Maj
or R
egul
atio
ns A
ffect
ing
SPS
(Con
t.)N
atio
nal A
mbi
ent A
ir Q
ualit
y St
anda
rds
-NA
AQ
S fo
r SO
2, O
zone
, PM
, NO
2-A
reas
nea
r SPS
pla
nts
have
bee
n de
sign
ated
atta
inm
ent f
or
ozon
e, P
M a
nd N
O2
-SO
2 de
sign
atio
ns c
ompl
ete:
-Are
a ne
ar T
olk
Stat
ion
mee
ts s
tand
ard
-Are
a ne
ar H
arrin
gton
Sta
tion
bein
g m
onito
red
and
area
w
ill b
e de
sign
ated
in 2
020
-If d
esig
nate
d no
natta
inm
ent,
Texa
s pl
an w
ould
be
due
in 2
022
-Pot
entia
l for
incr
ease
d co
ntro
ls a
t Har
ringt
on-A
ttain
men
t wou
ld b
e re
quire
d by
202
5
Appendix K Page 60 of 138
Maj
or R
egul
atio
ns A
ffect
ing
SPS
(Con
t.)C
oal C
ombu
stio
n R
esid
uals
(CC
R)
Rul
es-R
egul
atio
n of
coa
l ash
as
nonh
azar
dous
-Inc
reas
ed la
ndfil
l con
stru
ctio
n &
m
onito
ring
requ
irem
ents
onc
e ou
r ash
be
com
es n
on-s
alea
ble
-Pot
entia
l to
affe
ct a
sh s
ales
–10
0%
bene
ficia
l use
Appendix K Page 61 of 138
Maj
or R
egul
atio
ns A
ffect
ing
SPS
(Con
t.)C
lean
Pow
er P
lan
–G
HG
111
(d)
-20
15 fi
nal r
ules
for G
HG
regu
latio
n fr
om e
xist
ing
sour
ces
-St
ayed
by
Supr
eme
Cou
rt in
201
6-
EPA
has
pro
pose
d to
repe
al th
e C
PP-
Com
men
ts d
ue in
Apr
il 20
18-
Unk
now
n w
heth
er E
PA w
ould
ado
pt a
re
plac
emen
t rul
e, o
r wha
t for
m th
at m
ight
take
Appendix K Page 62 of 138
Maj
or R
egul
atio
ns A
ffect
ing
SPS
(Con
t.)
Thre
aten
ed a
nd E
ndan
gere
d Sp
ecie
s–
Sand
Dun
e Li
zard
–Le
sser
Pra
irie
Chi
cken
Avi
an P
rote
ctio
n–
APP
Appendix K Page 63 of 138
Maj
or R
ules
Not
Affe
ctin
g SP
S (a
t thi
s tim
e)
•C
CR
–C
oal C
ombu
stio
n R
esid
ual
rule
or A
sh R
ule
•31
6(b)
–W
ater
Inta
ke S
truc
ture
Rul
e•
WO
TUS
–W
ater
s of
the
Uni
ted
Stat
es
Appendix K Page 64 of 138
Rec
ent I
ssue
s A
ffect
ing
SP
S•
Gai
nes
Co
Pla
nt P
erm
ittin
g•
Win
d, W
ind,
Win
d•
City
of A
mar
illo a
nd N
/H W
aste
wat
er
Per
mit
Appendix K Page 65 of 138
Qu
es
tio
ns
an
d D
isc
us
sio
n
Appendix K Page 66 of 138
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on
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e_
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he u
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of th
e p
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make s
ure
th
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ew
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xic
o”
is s
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cte
d.
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k o
n P
ublic
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ory
Meeting t
hen
clic
k o
n t
he lin
k f
or
the s
econd m
eeting.
A
sh
ley G
ibb
on
s a
nd
Be
n E
lse
y –
Xce
l E
ne
rgy/S
PS
Co
nta
ct
A
ddre
ss:
1800 L
arim
er
Str
eet, S
te, 1600 D
enver
CO
80202
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ho
ne
: A
sh
ley (
30
3)
57
1-2
81
3 a
nd
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n (
30
3)
57
1-6
70
5
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ma
il:a
sh
ley.
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ns@
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ne
rgy.
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m
ben.r
.el s
ey@
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nerg
y.com
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To
pic
s F
or
Fu
ture
Me
eti
ng
s
A
gin
g G
enera
tion F
leet
Coal S
upply
Dem
and-s
ide M
anagem
ent
and E
nerg
y E
ffic
iency
Sto
rage
Appendix K Page 68 of 138
Next
Meeti
ng
•D
ate
:
T
uesd
ay, March
27,
2018
•T
ime
:
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m (
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un
tain
Tim
e)
•L
oc
ati
on
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eb
inar
meeti
ng
Appendix K Page 69 of 138
Appendix K Page 70 of 138
Us
ed
fo
r P
lan
nin
g
Pu
rpo
se
s O
nly
So
uth
we
ste
rn P
ub
lic S
erv
ice
Co
mp
an
y
Sa
les a
nd
Lo
ad
Fo
reca
stin
g
N
ew
Mexic
o R
esourc
e P
lan P
ublic
Advis
ory
Meeting
Marc
h 2
7, 2018
Appendix K Page 71 of 138
Agenda
2
•E
nerg
y a
nd p
ea
k d
em
an
d f
ore
castin
g p
rocess
•E
co
no
mic
an
d d
em
og
rap
hic
assu
mp
tio
ns
•W
ea
the
r a
ssu
mp
tio
ns
•F
ore
cast ad
justm
ents
•E
ne
rgy a
nd
pe
ak d
em
an
d f
ore
ca
st
resu
lts
•S
E N
ew
Me
xic
o o
il d
eve
lop
me
nt
•F
ore
cast
scena
rio
s
Appendix K Page 72 of 138
3
Fore
casting P
rocess
•3
0-y
ea
r fo
reca
sts
of
mo
nth
ly c
usto
me
rs,
sa
les a
nd
pe
ak d
em
an
d a
re d
eve
lop
ed
usin
g p
rim
arily
re
gre
ssio
n a
na
lysis
.
•R
eta
il sa
les a
re fo
recast by m
ajo
r cla
ss a
nd
by s
tate
.
•R
eta
il p
ea
k d
em
an
d is fo
reca
st
at
the
ag
gre
ga
ted
co
mp
an
y level.
•W
ho
lesa
le s
ale
s a
nd
pe
ak d
em
an
d a
re
fore
ca
st
by in
div
idu
al cu
sto
me
r.
Appendix K Page 73 of 138
Regre
ssio
n A
naly
sis
• U
se s
tatistical re
lationship
s b
etw
een m
onth
ly s
ale
s o
r
dem
and a
nd
expla
nato
ry v
ariable
s s
uch a
s e
conom
ics,
wea
the
r, c
usto
me
rs, a
nd
price o
f e
lectr
icity.
O
nce
a
sta
tistical re
lationship
is e
sta
blis
hed f
rom
his
torical data
, th
e
rela
tionship
is a
pplie
d t
o the fore
cast of th
e e
xpla
nato
ry
va
riab
les t
o d
erive
a s
ale
s o
r d
em
an
d f
ore
ca
st.
This
pro
cess is r
efe
rred to a
s r
egre
ssio
n a
naly
sis
. –
Fo
r e
xa
mp
le: R
esid
en
tia
l sa
les =
f (
nu
mb
er
of cu
sto
me
rs, w
ea
the
r,
ho
use
ho
ld in
co
me
)
• S
tre
ngth
s:
indu
str
y s
tand
ard
, ro
bu
st,
te
st re
su
lts,
defin
es
rela
tionship
s,
adapta
ble
/fle
xib
le
• W
eaknesses:
his
torical re
lationship
s c
an c
hange,
limited b
y
availa
ble
data
, e
xtr
em
es c
an c
rea
te c
ha
llen
ge
s
4
Appendix K Page 74 of 138
Oth
er
Meth
odolo
gie
s
•L
oa
d f
acto
r a
na
lysis
•H
isto
rica
l tr
en
ds
•C
on
tra
ctu
al re
qu
ire
me
nts
•E
xo
ge
no
us a
dju
stm
en
ts f
or
ne
w lo
ad
on
th
e
syste
m
5
Appendix K Page 75 of 138
Econom
ic a
nd D
em
ogra
phic
Assu
mp
tio
ns
•E
co
no
mic
and
dem
og
raph
ic d
ata
obta
ine
d f
rom
IH
S G
lob
al
Insig
ht, Inc. (b
oth
his
torical and f
ore
cast)
for
U.S
., s
tate
and
counties.
County
level data
is a
ggre
gate
d t
o s
erv
ice
terr
itory
.
•E
conom
ic a
nd d
em
ogra
phic
variable
s u
sed in m
odelin
g
inclu
de s
erv
ice a
rea e
mplo
ym
ent, h
ousehold
s,
pers
onal
incom
e,
popula
tion,
Gro
ss C
ounty
Pro
duct;
Gro
ss S
tate
Pro
du
ct
(GS
P);
and
U.S
. G
ross D
om
estic P
rodu
ct,
oil
and
gas e
xtr
action index a
nd
oil
prices.
6
Appendix K Page 76 of 138
-6.0
%
-4.0
%
-2.0
%
0.0
%
2.0
%
4.0
%
6.0
%
8.0
%
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
2029
2030
2031
2032
2033
2034
2035
2036
2037
2038
An
nu
al
Pe
rce
nt
Ch
an
ge
CG
CP
_T
XC
GC
P_N
M
Texas a
nd N
ew
Mexic
o S
erv
ice
Are
a
Gro
ss C
ou
nty
Pro
du
ct
Gro
wth
7 S
ou
rce
: IH
S
His
torica
l D
ata
En
ds: 2
01
6
Appendix K Page 77 of 138
Texas a
nd N
ew
Mexic
o J
ob G
row
th
8
-5.0
%
-4.0
%
-3.0
%
-2.0
%
-1.0
%
0.0
%
1.0
%
2.0
%
3.0
%
4.0
%
5.0
%
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
2029
2030
2031
2032
2033
2034
2035
2036
2037
2038
An
nu
al
Perc
en
tag
e C
han
ge
Te
xa
s E
mplo
ym
en
tN
ew
Me
xic
o E
mplo
ym
en
t
So
urc
e: IH
S,
Bu
rea
u o
f L
ab
or
Sta
tistics
His
torica
l D
ata
En
ds: 2
01
6
Appendix K Page 78 of 138
Oil
Price
9
$-
$20.0
0
$40.0
0
$60.0
0
$80.0
0
$100
.00
$120
.00
$140
.00
2000
2003
2006
2009
2012
2015
2018
2021
2024
2027
2030
2033
2036W
est
Texas In
term
ed
iate
Oil P
rice
($
/ba
rre
l)
Nom
inal
So
urc
e: IH
S
His
torica
l D
ata
En
ds: D
ece
mb
er
20
17
Appendix K Page 79 of 138
Oil
and G
as E
xtr
action Index
10
0.0
00
20
.00
0
40
.00
0
60
.00
0
80
.00
0
10
0.0
00
12
0.0
00
14
0.0
00
16
0.0
00
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
2029
2030
2031
2032
2033
2034
2035
2036
2037
2038
Oil
& G
as E
xtr
acti
on
Oil
& G
as E
xtr
actio
n
So
urc
e: IH
S
His
torica
l D
ata
En
ds: D
ece
mb
er
20
17
Appendix K Page 80 of 138
Weath
er A
ssum
ptions
•W
ea
the
r d
ata
co
llecte
d fro
m N
OA
A f
or
Am
arillo
,
Lu
bb
ock,
an
d R
osw
ell
•F
ore
ca
st
assu
me
s n
orm
al w
ea
the
r d
efin
ed
as 3
0-
ye
ar
rolli
ng
ave
rag
e
•In
clu
des tem
pe
ratu
re,
Heating D
egre
e D
ay (
HD
D),
Co
olin
g D
eg
ree
Da
y (
CD
D),
an
d
pre
cip
ita
tio
n
•H
isto
rica
l sa
les a
nd
pe
ak d
em
an
d a
re w
ea
the
r
norm
aliz
ed f
or
va
ria
nce a
naly
sis
11
Appendix K Page 81 of 138
Re
sid
en
tia
l F
ore
ca
st
Exo
ge
no
us A
dju
stm
en
t fo
r E
lectr
ic V
eh
icle
s*
Ele
ctr
ic V
eh
icle
Ad
op
tio
n C
om
pari
so
n
U.S
. A
do
pti
on
Rate
s2016
20
20
2025
2030
Xcel E
nerg
y0.2
%0.7
%2.8
%9.6
%
Blo
om
berg
0.2
%1.0
%3.0
%9.0
%
Gre
en
Tech
Med
ia3.8
%
En
erg
y I
nfo
rmati
on
Ag
en
cy
2.6
%
Navig
an
t0.2
%1.0
%2.8
%
Ban
k o
f A
meri
ca/M
err
ill L
yn
ch
(glo
balad
op
tio
n)
0.2
%1
.0%
10
.0%
33
.0%
*Ele
ctr
ic V
eh
icle
assu
mp
tio
ns p
rovid
ed
by E
V S
trate
gy t
ea
m (
Ris
k A
na
lytics, S
trate
gy &
Pla
nn
ing, a
nd
Custo
me
r S
olu
tions)
12
SP
S B
ase
Sce
na
rio
Ye
ar
# C
ars
%
of ca
rs
EV
Fore
ca
st
(GW
h)
20
18
1
,79
3
0.3
0%
1
20
19
2
,89
8
0.4
0%
5
20
20
5
,01
6
0.7
0%
1
2
20
21
6
,64
1
1.0
0%
2
0
20
22
8
,48
5
1.2
0%
2
8
20
23
11
,00
4
1.6
0%
3
8
20
24
1
4,5
86
2.1
0%
5
2
20
25
1
4,5
86
2.1
0%
5
2
20
26
1
4,5
86
2.1
0%
5
2
20
27
1
4,5
86
2.1
0%
5
2
20
28
1
4,5
86
2.1
0%
5
2
20
29
1
4,5
86
2.1
0%
5
2
20
30
1
4,5
86
2.1
0%
5
2
20
31
1
4,5
86
2.1
0%
5
2
20
32
1
4,5
86
2.1
0%
5
2
20
33
1
4,5
86
2.1
0%
5
2
20
34
1
4,5
86
2.1
0%
5
2
20
35
1
4,5
86
2.1
0%
5
2
0
20
40
60
80
10
0
12
0
20
18
20
19
20
20
20
21
20
22
20
23
20
24
GWh
Imp
act
of
EV A
do
pti
on
on
Ele
ctri
city
Sal
es
SPS
Ener
gy L
ow
SPS
Ener
gy H
igh
SPS
Ener
gy B
ase
Appendix K Page 82 of 138
Dis
trib
ute
d G
enera
tion
•T
he
his
tori
ca
l e
ne
rgy s
ale
s d
ata
use
d in
SP
S’s
fore
ca
st
mo
de
ling
pro
ce
ss is n
et
of
be
hin
d-t
he
-
me
ter
ge
ne
ratio
n a
nd
de
ma
nd
re
sp
on
se
en
erg
y
sa
les.
•T
he h
isto
rica
l peak d
em
and
data
used
in
the
fore
ca
stin
g p
roce
ss h
as b
ee
n a
dju
ste
d t
o a
dd
ba
ck
be
hin
d-t
he
-me
ter
ge
ne
ratio
n a
nd
de
ma
nd
resp
on
se
to
re
pre
se
nt
the
to
tal d
em
an
d o
n t
he
syste
m.
13
Appendix K Page 83 of 138
Dem
and-S
ide M
anagem
ent
•S
ale
s a
nd
pe
ak d
em
an
d f
ore
ca
sts
are
ad
juste
d t
o
acco
un
t fo
r e
xp
ecte
d in
cre
me
nta
l D
SM
sa
vin
gs
•D
SM
sa
vin
gs a
re b
ased o
n leg
isla
ted m
an
date
s
•R
esid
en
tia
l p
rog
ram
s:
CF
Ls,
air
so
urc
e h
ea
t pum
ps,
and
co
olin
g
•C
&I
pro
gra
ms:
bu
sin
ess lig
htin
g,
co
olin
g,
mo
tor
rep
lace
me
nt,
an
d c
usto
m p
roje
cts
14
Appendix K Page 84 of 138
Custo
mer
Fore
cast
15
10
0,0
00
15
0,0
00
200
,000
25
0,0
00
30
0,0
00
35
0,0
00
40
0,0
00
45
0,0
00
50
0,0
00
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
2014
2016
2018
2020
2022
2024
2026
2028
2030
2032
2034
2036
2038
SP
S T
ota
l R
eta
il C
usto
mers
Resid
en
tia
lC
&I
Oth
er
20
17
Cu
sto
me
r C
ou
nts
:
Re
sid
en
tia
l -
30
6,2
48
To
tal C
&I
– 7
7,5
72
Oth
er
– 6
,61
6
To
tal S
PS
– 3
90
,13
6
Reta
il A
vg. A
nnual %
Ch.
2011-2
017 =
0.6
%
2018–2038 =
0.5
%
Appendix K Page 85 of 138
SP
S F
ore
cast K
ey D
rivers
16
•R
esid
ential
–D
eclin
ing
use
pe
r cu
sto
me
r d
ue
to
lig
htin
g s
tan
da
rds
–F
ore
ca
st a
dju
ste
d fo
r im
pa
cts
of E
V’s
•S
mall
C/I
–D
eclin
ing
use
pe
r cu
sto
me
r in
Te
xa
s
–In
cre
asin
g u
se p
er
custo
mer
in N
ew
Mexic
o
•Larg
e C
/I
–S
ale
s g
row
th fla
tte
ns a
fte
r 2
02
0 b
ase
d o
n O
il &
Ga
s E
xtr
actio
n
Index
Appendix K Page 86 of 138
Sale
s F
ore
cast
17
Re
tail
Avg
. A
nn
ua
l %
Ch
. 2
011-2
017 =
1.1
% 2
01
8–
203
8 =
0.5
%
SP
S A
vg
. A
nn
ua
l %
Ch
. 2
011
-20
17
= -
4.3
% 2018–
20
38
= -
0.1
%
0
5,0
00
10
,00
0
15
,00
0
20
,00
0
25
,00
0
30
,00
0
35
,00
0
40
,00
0
45
,00
0
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
2013
2015
2017
2019
2021
2023
2025
2027
2029
2031
2033
2035
2037S
PS
To
tal S
ale
s (
GW
h)
Resid
en
tia
lT
ota
l C
om
Oth
er
Fu
ll R
eq
Pa
rtia
l R
eq
Appendix K Page 87 of 138
18
15
,00
0,0
00
16
,00
0,0
00
17
,00
0,0
00
18
,00
0,0
00
19
,00
0,0
00
20
,00
0,0
00
21
,00
0,0
00
22
,00
0,0
00
23
,00
0,0
00
24
,00
0,0
00
25
,00
0,0
00
26
,00
0,0
00
27
,00
0,0
00
28
,00
0,0
00
29
,00
0,0
00
30
,00
0,0
00
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
MWh
SP
S T
ota
l R
eta
il E
lect
ric
Sa
les
His
tory
20
18
Fo
reca
st2
01
8 B
ud
ge
t
20
17
Bu
dg
et
20
16
Bu
dg
et
20
15
Bu
dg
et
20
14
Bu
dg
et
Sale
s F
ore
cast C
om
parison
20
15
IR
P
Appendix K Page 88 of 138
Peak D
em
and F
ore
cast
19
Re
tail
Avg
. A
nn
ua
l %
Ch
. 2
011-2
01
7 =
0.7
% 2
01
8–
203
8 =
0.5
%
SP
S A
vg
. A
nn
ua
l %
Ch
. 2
011
-20
17
= -
2.7
% 2
01
5–
20
38
= -
0.5
%
0
1,0
00
2,0
00
3,0
00
4,0
00
5,0
00
6,0
00
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
2014
2016
2018
2020
2022
2024
2026
2028
2030
2032
2034
2036
2038
SP
S F
irm
Pe
ak
De
ma
nd
(M
W)
Reta
il Load
Whole
sale
Full
Req
Whole
sale
Part
ial R
eq
Appendix K Page 89 of 138
Peak F
ore
cast C
om
parison
20
0
10
00
20
00
30
00
40
00
50
00
60
00
70
00
80
00
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
2014
2016
2018
2020
2022
2024
2026
2028
2030
2032
2034
2036
2038S
PS
Fir
m P
eak D
em
an
d (
MW
)
20
15 I
RP
Fili
ng
Cu
rre
nt
Fo
reca
st
His
tory
Appendix K Page 90 of 138
21
Ye
ar
Cu
st
1
Cu
st
2
Cu
st
3
Cu
st
5
Cu
st
4
Cu
st
6
Cu
st
7
Cu
st
8
Cu
st
9
Cu
st
11
Cu
st
10
T
ota
l
2018
5
9
6
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
28
2019
5
55
6
30
9
53
25
14
28
0
0
224
2020
5
55
12
52
9
140
46
20
28
25
0
391
2021
5
55
12
52
9
230
46
26
28
25
0
487
2022
5
55
12
52
9
273
46
32
28
25
0
536
2023
5
55
12
52
9
311
46
38
28
25
17
597
2024
5
55
12
52
9
311
46
38
28
25
17
597
2025
5
55
12
52
9
311
46
38
28
25
17
597
2026
5
55
12
52
9
311
46
38
28
25
17
597
2027
5
55
12
52
9
311
46
38
28
25
17
597
2028
5
55
12
52
9
311
46
38
28
25
17
597
2029
5
55
12
52
9
311
46
38
28
25
17
597
2030
5
55
12
52
9
311
46
38
28
25
17
597
2031
5
55
12
52
9
311
46
38
28
25
17
597
2032
5
55
12
52
9
311
46
38
28
25
17
597
2033
5
55
12
52
9
311
46
38
28
25
17
597
2034
5
55
12
52
9
311
46
38
28
25
17
597
2035
5
55
12
52
9
311
46
38
28
25
17
597
2036
5
55
12
52
9
311
46
38
28
25
17
597
2037
5
55
12
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Appendix K Page 91 of 138
Fore
cast S
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Appendix K Page 92 of 138
Energ
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cast S
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23
7,5
00
12,5
00
17,5
00
22,5
00
27,5
00
32,5
00
37,5
00
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
2014
2016
2018
2020
2022
2024
2026
2028
2030
2032
2034
2036
2038
SP
S T
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Appendix K Page 93 of 138
Peak D
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and F
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cast S
cenarios
24
2,0
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3,5
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4,0
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4,5
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5,0
00
5,5
00
6,0
00
6,5
00
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
2014
2016
2018
2020
2022
2024
2026
2028
2030
2032
2034
2036
2038
Fir
m P
ea
k D
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MW
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Ap
pe
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Appendix K Page 95 of 138
26
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e%
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97
134,0
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8.0
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06
61,1
09
3.4
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2012
1,9
40,9
17
76,6
12
4.1
%
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90,4
60
149,5
43
7.7
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2014
2,2
32,0
83
141,6
22
6.8
%
2015
2,2
73,3
23
41,2
40
1.8
%
2016
2,4
88,6
19
215,2
96
9.5
%
2017
2,6
56,4
87
167,8
69
6.7
%
2018
2,8
34,2
24
177,7
37
6.7
%
2019
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91,6
10
157,3
86
5.6
%
2020
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38,1
74
146,5
64
4.9
%
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36,0
92
97,9
18
3.1
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67
57,4
75
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3,0
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2010
2012
2014
2016
2018
2020
2022
Ne
w M
ex
ico
La
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C&
I Sa
les
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Wh
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His
tory
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Appendix K Page 96 of 138
27
MW
hC
ha
ng
e%
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an
ge
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7,5
21,3
17
210,5
48
2.9
%
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7,6
81,6
54
160,3
37
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61,9
88
80,3
34
1.0
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99,8
67
37,8
78
0.5
%
2014
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29,4
91
229,6
24
2.9
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10
31,1
19
0.4
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28,7
25
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85
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44
38,4
19
0.5
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05,0
92
37,9
48
0.5
%
2019
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55,7
17
50,6
25
0.6
%
2020
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18,4
13
62,6
96
0.8
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53,2
11
34,7
98
0.4
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92,3
93
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82
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2016
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Te
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Appendix K Page 97 of 138
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•S
afe
ty c
on
ce
rns
Pe
ak s
ha
vin
g, T
&D
in
ve
stm
en
t
de
ferr
al, r
en
ew
ab
le in
teg
ration
,
an
cill
ary
se
rvic
es
Le
ad
Ac
id
Ba
tte
ry
•F
am
ilia
r
•In
exp
en
siv
e
•R
ela
tive
ly lo
w e
ne
rgy &
po
we
r d
en
sity
•P
oo
r cycle
life
•O
fte
n r
eq
uire
s m
ain
ten
ance
•E
nviro
nm
en
tal im
pa
cts
Be
st su
ite
d fo
r re
lative
ly lim
ite
d-c
ycle
ap
plic
atio
ns r
eq
uirin
g s
ha
llow
de
pth
of d
isch
arg
e s
uch
as b
acku
p p
ow
er
an
d lim
ite
d p
ea
k s
ha
vin
g.
So
diu
m S
ulf
ur
Ba
tte
ry
•H
igh e
nerg
y
de
nsity
•H
igh tem
ps r
equired
•L
imite
d p
ow
er
ca
pa
bili
tie
s
Peak s
havin
g, T
&D
investm
ent
de
ferr
al, r
en
ew
ab
le in
teg
ration
Flo
w B
att
eri
es
•D
eco
up
le p
ow
er
(re
acto
r siz
e)
fro
m
en
erg
y (
tan
k s
ize
)
•Im
pro
ved c
ycle
life
•L
ow
en
erg
y d
en
sity
•A
dd
ed
co
mp
on
ents
with
pum
pin
g
Pe
ak s
ha
vin
g, T
&D
in
ve
stm
en
t
de
ferr
al, r
en
ew
ab
le in
teg
ration
,
ancill
ary
serv
ices
Fly
wh
ee
ls
•F
ast R
esp
on
se
•H
igh
Po
we
r
•Low
Energ
y
•H
igh
se
lf d
isch
arg
e r
ate
s
Po
we
r q
ua
lity,
fre
qu
en
cy r
eg
ula
tion
,
win
d g
en
era
tion
sta
bili
za
tio
n
Co
mp
res
se
d
Air
En
erg
y
Sto
rag
e
(CA
ES
)
•R
elia
ble
bulk
sto
rag
e
•G
eolo
gic
ally
lim
ited
C
apacity/e
nerg
y s
erv
ices, ancill
ary
se
rvic
es, re
ne
wa
ble
in
teg
ratio
n
Pu
mp
ed
hyd
ro
•R
elia
ble
Bu
lk
Sto
rag
e
•G
eogra
phic
al lim
its
•C
ap
ita
l in
ten
siv
e
Ca
pa
city/e
ne
rgy s
erv
ice
s, a
ncill
ary
se
rvic
es, re
ne
wa
ble
in
teg
ratio
n
Appendix K Page 120 of 138
Sto
rag
e T
ech
no
log
y D
eve
lop
me
nt S
tatu
s
Appendix K Page 121 of 138
Ba
tte
ry a
s a
Bath
tub
•T
he s
ize o
f th
e t
ub (
or
reserv
oir in t
he c
ase
of
a p
um
ped h
ydro
fa
cili
ty),
and t
here
fore
how
much w
ate
r or
energ
y it can s
tore
,
dete
rmin
es t
he k
Wh
(b
att
ery
en
erg
y
cap
acit
y)
•T
he P
ow
er
Convers
ion S
yste
m w
ork
s lik
e
the f
aucet/dra
in in t
he t
ub.
It d
ete
rmin
es
how
quic
kly
the t
ub w
ill d
rain
and then
refill,
and t
here
fore
dete
rmin
es t
he k
W
(po
wer)
metr
ic
•T
he c
ost
of th
e t
ub a
s a
re
sourc
e c
an b
e
described in t
erm
s o
f $/k
W-m
on
th
(syste
m c
ap
acit
y c
ost)
•D
ura
tion is o
ne o
f th
e m
ost im
port
ant
drivers
of th
e v
alu
e o
f a p
art
icula
r sto
rage
syste
m (
ho
urs
)
Sto
red
En
erg
y (
kW
h)
= P
ow
er
(kW
) *
Dis
ch
arg
e t
ime (
hrs
)
Appendix K Page 122 of 138
Sto
rage C
osts
Exam
ple
Ba
tte
ry
$3
00
/kW
h*4
hr
= $
12
00
/kW
Inte
gra
tio
n /
Ba
lan
ce
of
Pla
nt
$2
00
/kW
Po
we
r C
on
ve
rsio
n S
yste
m
(PC
S)
$2
50
/kW
$1
65
0/k
W
for
4 h
r
Du
rati
on
Fo
r Il
lus
tra
tio
n O
nly
– n
ot
ac
tua
l c
os
ts
Battery
$3
00
/kW
h*2
hr
= $
60
0/k
W
Inte
gra
tion /
Bala
nce o
f
Pla
nt
$2
00
/kW
Pow
er
Convers
ion S
yste
m
(PC
S)
$2
50
/kW
$1050/k
W
for
2 h
r
Du
rati
on
Appendix K Page 123 of 138
Why E
nerg
y S
tora
ge?
En
erg
y s
tora
ge
ca
n b
e d
ep
loye
d in
all
pa
rts o
f th
e g
rid
, a
nd
ha
s a
pp
lica
tio
ns in
all
pa
rts o
f th
e v
alu
e c
ha
in.
Sourc
e:
Adapte
d f
rom
DO
E/E
PR
I H
andbook,
EE
I (g
raphic
)
En
han
ce U
tili
ty
Op
era
tio
ns
•A
llevia
te h
igh e
nerg
y
prices thro
ug
h tim
e
shifts
•R
educe t
he n
eed f
or
new
genera
tion
Pro
vid
e G
rid
Su
pp
ort
•R
eg
ula
te f
requency
•R
educe s
pin
nin
g, non
-spin
nin
g
and
sup
ple
men
tal re
se
rve
req
uirem
ents
•V
oltag
e s
upport
•B
lack s
tart
ele
ctr
icity r
esto
ration
•D
efe
r tr
ansm
issio
n
and d
istr
ibution
upg
rade
s
•R
elie
ve e
lectr
icity
cong
estion
•H
igher
pow
er
qualit
y a
nd
relia
bili
ty
•R
eta
il ele
ctr
ic
energ
y tim
e s
hift
En
han
ce C
usto
mer
Exp
eri
en
ce
FE
RC
RE
GU
LA
TE
D
ST
AT
E
RE
GU
LA
TE
D
T&
D
EN
D
US
E
Op
tim
ize P
ow
er
Syste
m
Appendix K Page 124 of 138
Wh
y N
ow
?
Deplo
ym
ent
of
dis
trib
ute
d e
nerg
y
resourc
es
Inte
gra
tion o
f variable
renew
able
re
sourc
es
Grid o
pera
tions
and g
rid
modern
ization
Resili
ency
impro
vem
ents
Polic
y c
hanges
Technolo
gy
advances
Cost
declin
es
Gri
d n
eed
s
Mark
et
an
d p
oli
cy d
rivers
Appendix K Page 125 of 138
Lith
ium
-Io
n B
atte
ry C
osts
•C
ost
declin
es o
f 70%
fro
m 2
010-2
016
•5-1
0%
annual cost declin
es p
roje
cte
d f
or
the n
ext
5-1
0 y
ears
Appendix K Page 126 of 138
Pro
jecte
d M
ark
et G
row
th
To
tal p
roje
cte
d d
ep
loym
en
t b
y 2
02
2: O
ve
r 2
,50
0 M
W
M
ark
et to
gro
w b
y 7
x f
rom
20
17
-2022
N
ea
rly h
alf o
f th
e m
ark
et is
exp
ecte
d to
be
utilit
y-s
ca
le
de
plo
ym
en
ts
A
ve
rag
e b
att
ery
du
ratio
n a
cro
ss a
ll se
gm
en
ts: 2
.7 h
ou
rs
•R
esid
ential S
tora
ge:
2-5
% o
f U
.S. additio
ns
•N
on-R
esid
ential S
tora
ge:
1-2
% o
f U
.S. additio
ns
•U
tilit
y S
tora
ge:
2-3
% o
f U
.S. additio
ns
Appendix K Page 127 of 138
So
urc
e:
Ed
iso
n E
lectr
ic In
stitu
te
•R
TO
/IS
O A
cti
vit
y:
FE
RC
NO
PR
on s
tora
ge p
art
icip
ation in m
ark
ets
and D
ER
Aggre
gation,
MIS
O E
nerg
y S
tora
ge T
ask F
orc
e
•N
ati
on
al S
takeh
old
ers
: E
nerg
y S
tora
ge A
ssocia
tion,
Inte
rsta
te
Renew
ab
le E
nerg
y C
ouncil
(IR
EC
), A
dvanced E
nerg
y E
conom
y,
Energ
y F
reedom
Coalit
ion o
f A
merica (
EF
CA
)
Leg
isla
tive:
•M
andate
s/T
arg
et
•Tax C
redits/I
ncentives
•S
tudy/I
nvestigative
Pro
ceedin
g
•O
wners
hip
Rule
s
•P
eak-S
havin
g o
r C
lean
Peak S
tandard
s
Reg
ula
tory
/Rate
Desig
n:
•R
esourc
e P
lannin
g/P
rocure
ment
Requirem
ent
•G
rid M
odern
ization/D
istr
ibution
Pla
nnin
g P
roceedin
g
•In
terc
onnection R
ule
s
•V
alu
e o
f S
tora
ge/D
ER
•D
em
and C
harg
es
Na
tion
al S
tora
ge P
olic
y T
rend
s
Appendix K Page 128 of 138
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
Resid
ential batteries in X
cel E
nerg
y
se
rvic
e te
rrito
ry to
da
y
Re
sid
en
tia
l B
att
ery
Inte
rco
nn
ec
tio
ns
in
CO
an
d M
N,
(20
17-p
res
en
t) In
inte
rcon
nection
pro
ce
ss
Insta
lled
Sta
ple
ton
Pil
ot
wit
h S
un
ve
rge
Appendix K Page 129 of 138
Where
we a
re g
oin
g
Ba
ck
up
on
ly
Pre
-2017
TO
DA
Y
FU
TU
RE
Oth
er
op
tio
ns:
•R
ate
ma
na
ge
me
nt
•C
om
me
rcia
l D
R
•V
olu
nta
ry s
ola
r tim
e
sh
iftin
g
•In
terc
on
ne
ction
op
tio
ns
Pri
ma
ry u
se
fo
r
ba
ck
up
G
rid
Exa
mp
les:
•D
em
an
d r
esp
on
se
•R
en
ew
ab
le
inte
gra
tion
•D
istr
ibu
tio
n d
efe
rral
•A
ncill
ary
se
rvic
es
Cu
sto
me
r e
xa
mp
les:
•R
ate
ma
na
ge
me
nt
•B
ack-u
p
Pri
ma
ry u
se
ca
n b
e
sh
are
d b
etw
een
gri
d
an
d c
usto
mer
Inte
gra
ted
, o
pti
miz
ed
wit
h o
the
r te
ch
no
log
y
Appendix K Page 130 of 138
Uti
lity
In
no
va
tio
n &
Em
erg
ing
Tech
no
log
ies
Appendix K Page 131 of 138
Utilit
ies c
an
be E
ngin
es o
f In
no
va
tio
n
•S
ca
le n
ew
te
ch
no
log
ies to
th
e
be
ne
fit
of
all
cu
sto
me
rs
•L
eve
rag
e in
no
va
tive
ca
pa
bili
tie
s o
f th
ird
p
art
ies w
ith
utilit
y
sca
lab
ility
•S
erv
e a
ll cu
sto
me
rs
reg
ard
less o
f in
co
me
, lo
cation o
r cla
ss
•E
na
ble
s th
e
de
plo
ym
en
t o
f n
ew
te
ch
no
log
ies
Grid
as the
pla
tfo
rm f
or
innova
tion
Gro
w n
ew
m
ark
ets
equita
bly
to
serv
e a
ll cu
sto
me
rs
Optim
ize
tech
no
log
ies
and s
erv
ices
acro
ss o
ur
syste
m
Work
in
pa
rtn
ers
hip
w
ith t
hir
d
pa
rtie
s
Appendix K Page 132 of 138
Tie
d t
o S
tra
teg
ic V
isio
n
Inc
en
tive
s a
nd
Me
ch
an
ism
s
for
Inn
ova
tio
n
Inte
rna
l C
oo
rdin
ati
on
Sta
ke
ho
lde
r E
ng
ag
em
en
t D
es
ign
ed
to
Sc
ale
P
art
ne
rsh
ips
Str
ate
gie
s fo
r U
tilit
y In
no
va
tio
n
So
urc
e: F
ram
ew
ork
ad
ap
ted
fro
m “
Pa
thw
ays fo
r In
no
va
tio
n”
(20
17
) fr
om
Ro
cky M
ou
nta
in In
stitu
te
Appendix K Page 133 of 138
Sta
ple
ton
Pa
na
so
nic
-
Pe
ña
S
tation
Re
ha
bili
tatio
n
and E
ffic
iency:
Ne
igh
borh
oo
d
Energ
y W
ork
s
(RE
NE
WS
)
Ele
ctr
ic
Ve
hic
le
Se
rvic
e p
ilot
CE
E
Ge
ota
rge
ting
Pilo
t &
De
mon
str
atio
n P
roje
cts
Appendix K Page 134 of 138
Pa
na
so
nic
– P
eña
Sta
tio
n P
ilot
•U
tilit
y-s
ited 1
MW
, 2 M
Wh L
ithiu
m-I
on Y
ounic
os B
att
ery
Sto
rage S
yste
m
•1.6
MW
carp
ort
sola
r P
V s
yste
m
•260 k
W c
usto
mer-
sited r
ooft
op P
V s
yste
m
•S
witchin
g a
nd c
ontr
ol syste
ms o
wned b
y X
cel E
nerg
y
•M
ain
op
era
tio
ns:
Mic
rog
rid
/Re
sili
en
cy,
Vo
lta
ge
Re
gu
latio
n, S
yste
m P
ea
k D
em
an
d
Re
du
ctio
n,
So
lar
Ra
mp
Ra
te C
on
tro
l, E
ne
rgy A
rbitra
ge
, F
req
ue
ncy R
esp
on
se
•M
icro
gri
d c
ap
ab
ilit
ies:
Du
rin
g a
grid
ou
tag
e,
ba
tte
ry p
ow
ers
Pa
na
so
nic
fa
cili
ty
•P
an
aso
nic
’s b
uild
ing
ma
na
ge
me
nt
syste
m p
rio
ritize
s e
ne
rgy u
sa
ge
ba
se
d o
n
ba
tte
ry s
tate
of
ch
arg
e a
nd
exp
ecte
d le
ng
th o
f o
uta
ge
•P
an
aso
nic
’s 2
40
kW
ro
oft
op
PV
als
o a
ble
to
op
era
te
•1
0%
of
ba
tte
ry c
ap
acity r
ese
rve
d f
or
Pa
na
so
nic
Appendix K Page 135 of 138
Com
munity E
nerg
y S
tora
ge -
Sta
ple
ton
•Loca
ted in S
taple
ton n
eig
hborh
oo
d
in D
en
ve
r, C
O
•6
utilit
y-s
ite
d b
atte
rie
s
•6
cu
sto
me
r b
atte
rie
s
•2
01
5: ~
18
.5%
PV
Pe
ne
tra
tio
n
•
Ma
in O
pe
ratio
ns:
–S
ola
r T
ime S
hifting
–V
oltage R
egula
tion
–S
yste
m P
eak D
em
and R
eduction
–E
nerg
y A
rbitra
ge
•Te
stin
g o
f B
TM
ba
tte
rie
s to
u
nd
ers
tan
d fu
ture
im
pa
ct o
f b
atte
rie
s
Appendix K Page 136 of 138
Th
an
k y
ou
Ju
lia E
ag
les –
Pu
blic
Po
licy &
Str
ate
gy M
an
ag
er
julia
.h.e
agle
s@
xce
len
erg
y.co
m
Questions?
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•W
eb
Pag
e:
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ps
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y/r
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No
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avig
atin
g to
th
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pa
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th
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pp
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ft-h
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co
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f th
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pa
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ake
su
re th
at “N
ew
Me
xic
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is s
ele
cte
d. C
lick o
n P
ub
lic A
dvis
ory
Me
etin
g th
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k o
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k fo
r th
e fifth
me
etin
g
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sh
ley G
ibb
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nerg
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