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Utility and interveners clash over 'Just Transition' credits; residents and developers seek clearer cost and selection transparency
Summary
Xcel proposed locational "Just Transition" credits to encourage development in communities with retiring fossil facilities and said it would not model portfolios that omit the credits; interveners asked for with/without modeling and for clearer quantitative basis for credit amounts.
Lede: The company proposed a package of locational incentives called "Just Transition" credits intended to encourage resource siting and economic benefits in communities hosting retiring fossil-fired plants. Interveners pressed the company on how the credit values were chosen and asked the commission to require modeling both with and without the credits to make the cost trade-offs transparent.
Why it matters: The credits affect which resources the phase-2 optimization favors and, if adopted, can alter where new generation and associated economic activity are sited. Decisions on credits influence local tax revenues, jobs, and community transition outcomes as well as utility procurement and ratepayer costs.
What the company proposed: In supplemental testimony, company witness John Landrum said the company would apply a set of base and bonus credits for projects located in designated "just transition" communities. Example elements discussed in…
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