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PUC hearing reviews Public Service’s thermal‑energy pilot plans amid debate over backup projects and funding
Summary
An administrative law hearing on March 14, 2025, heard testimony from Public Service Company of Colorado and the Colorado Energy Office over two proposed community thermal‑energy pilot projects, the prospect of backup projects if those sites fail, funding sources and whether Denver’s ambient loop would be regulated; the ALJ took the matter under advisement and kept an April 3 statements‑of‑position deadline.
An administrative law judge at the Public Utilities Commission heard testimony on March 14, 2025, about two proposed thermal‑energy network pilot projects from Public Service Company of Colorado and whether the company should be required to line up backup projects if the primary sites prove infeasible. The hearing covered project viability, anchor‑customer risk, funding, the timing of the company’s next clean‑heat plan and whether Denver’s ambient loop would be treated as a regulated service.
The matter is significant because the projects are intended to explore alternatives to conventional building heating systems and could affect the company’s greenhouse‑gas emissions trajectory. Colorado Energy Office officials urged the commission to direct the company to ensure backup projects are available if initial pilots fail; company witnesses and counsel cautioned that the settlement language approved by the settling parties balances caution with flexibility and that identifying and vetting true backup projects…
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