All Posts Tagged With: "Xcel Energy rates"

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Tiered Rates Are
Fair Rates

Much has been said and written lately about the new tiered electric rates for residential customers of Xcel Energy. Some of it has been accurate, but a lot of it has been misleading. The Colorado Public Utilities Commission understands that consumers are concerned about the impact of the new rate structure on their utility bills. As with any electric rate structure, some customers will benefit more than others based on their patterns of usage.

15Jun2010 | admin | 5 comments | Continued
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State PUC Approves Xcel’s Two-Tier
Rate Structure

The plan essentially means the more electricity consumers use, the more they would pay. From June through September, Xcel’s 1.1 million residential customers will be charged a lower rate for the first 500 kilowatt-hours per month and a higher rate for all electricity above that amount.

4Mar2010 | admin | 6 comments | Continued
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PUC Orders More Transparency for Boulder Smart Grid

The smart grid already allows Xcel to read meters in Boulder remotely, route power around bottle-necked lines and detect power outages without relying on people calling in. But the utility now says it believes the total bill will reach $42.1 million, not including O&M costs.

8Feb2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Xcel Gets Reduced Rate Increase and
Admonishment from State PUC

The PUC estimates the increase will raise the average residential electricity bill by 6.5 percent, or about $4.43 a month. “No one likes a rate increase,” PUC Chairman Ron Binz said in a release. “But we scrubbed Xcel’s request thoroughly and believe that the reduced amount is fair.”

7Dec2009 | admin | 2 comments | Continued
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Updates from Around the State

>> PUC Holding Public Hearing on Xcel Rate Increase
>> Ritter Signs Renewable Energy Initiative
>> Teton Energy Selling Piceance Basin Assets
>> Court Rules Against CDOT on Mineral Rights
>> Banks Say Legislature Treading on Their Turf

27Apr2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued


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