4 CCR 723-3-3608 - Transmission Resources

(a) The utility shall report its existing transmission capabilities, and future needs during the planning period, for facilities of 115 kilovolts and above, including associated substations and terminal facilities. The utility shall generally identify the location and extent of transfer capability limitations on its transmission network that may affect the future siting of resources.

(b) With respect to future needs, the utility shall submit a description of all transmission lines and facilities appearing in its most recent report filed with the Commission pursuant to § 40-2-126, C.R.S., that, as identified in that report, could reasonably be placed into service during the resource acquisition period.

(c) For each transmission line or facility identified in paragraph (b), the utility shall include the following information detailing assumptions to be used for resource planning and bid evaluation purposes:

(I) length and location;

(II) estimated in-service date;

(III) injection capacity and locations for generation facilities;

(IV) injection capacity and locations for energy storage systems;

(V) estimated costs;

(VI) terminal points; and

(VII) voltage and megawatt rating.

(d) In order to equitably compare possible resource alternatives, the utility shall consider the transmission costs required by, or imposed on the system by, and the transmission benefits provided by a particular resource as part of the bid evaluation criteria.

(e) The resource plan shall describe and shall estimate the cost of all new transmission facilities associated with any specific resources proposed for acquisition other than through a competitive acquisition process.

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4 CCR 723-3-3608

38 CR 17, September 10, 2015, effective 9/30/2015 39 CR 06, March 25, 2016, effective 4/14/2016 39 CR 08, April 25, 2016, effective 5/15/2016 40 CR 22, November 25, 2017, effective 12/15/2017 42 CR 03, February 10, 2019, effective 3/2/2019 42 CR 07, April 10, 2019, effective 4/30/2019 42 CR 09, May 10, 2019, effective 5/30/2019 43 CR 08, April 25, 2020, effective 5/15/2020 43 CR 12, June 25, 2020, effective 7/15/2020 43 CR 20, October 25, 2020, effective 11/14/2020 44 CR 13, July 10, 2021, effective 7/30/2021 44 CR 24, December 25, 2021, effective 1/14/2022 45 CR 18, September 25, 2022, effective 10/15/2022 46 CR 02, January 25, 2023, effective 2/14/2023