The Wyoming Public Service Commission (Commission) approved the Application of the City of Torrington (Torrington or the City) for authority to pass on a Power Cost Adjustment (PCA) factor of -$0.006863 per kWh sold, and to adopt an avoided cost rate of $0.039693 per kWh sold, applicable to its customers outside city limits. The Commission’s approval is subject to notice, protest, intervention, refund, change, further investigation, opportunity for hearing, and further order of the Commission.
On February 27, 2020, Torrington filed its Application requesting authority to establish a PCA of -$0.006863 per kWh sold, effective April 1, 2020. This adjustment is due to Torrington’s forecasted decrease in energy demand resulting from the Western Sugar Cooperative’s declining operations and the current over-collected balance of its commodity balancing account. The Application further requested authority to adopt an avoided cost rate of $0.039693 per kWh sold. The City calculates the avoided cost rate by adjusting the cost of power rate from Municipal Energy Agency of Nebraska (MEAN) to incorporate line losses. MEAN did not change its rate for the upcoming year.
The average residential customer, outside Torrington’s city limits, using approximately 750 kWh per month, may expect a monthly electric bill decrease of approximately $5.15. Actual bills will vary with usage.
Commission Rule Chapter 3, Section 26 allows a utility to pass on to its customers known or projected commodity cost increases or decreases on a dollar-for-dollar basis, subject to public notice, opportunity for hearing, and refund.
Torrington’s Application is on file at the Commission’s offices in Cheyenne, Wyoming and at the City’s offices. The Application is available for inspection by any interested person during regular business hours or online at: http://psc.state.wy.us/.
Anyone desiring to file a statement, intervention petition, protest, or request for a public hearing in this matter must file in writing with the Commission on or before April 30, 2020. A proposed intervention or request for hearing must set forth the grounds under which they are made and the position and interest of the petitioner in this proceeding.
If you wish to intervene in this matter or request a public hearing that you will attend, or want to make a statement, a protest or a public comment, and you require reasonable accommodation for a disability, please contact the Commission at (307) 777-7427, or write to the Commission at 2515 Warren Avenue, Suite 300, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002, to make arrangements. Communications-impaired persons may also contact the Commission by accessing Wyoming Relay at 711. Please mention Docket No. 12000-27-CP-20 (Record No. 15458) in your communications.
Dated: March 30, 2020.
Public Notice No. 7371 published in the Torrington Telegram April 3 and 10, 2020.
