Post by Logan on Jun 28, 2016 23:50:38 GMT -6
BISMARCK – After being criticized for a series of power outages last spring in Fargo, Xcel Energy has unveiled a $5.3 million plan for improving reliability to its North Dakota customers, but is still debating how to recover the cost from customers.
Xcel presented the plan Wednesday to the state Public Service Commission, which called an informal hearing last month after the Minneapolis-based utility experienced eight outages in Fargo between April 22 and May 13 affecting more than 24,000 customers.
The company hasn’t had a feeder outage in Fargo since then.
Xcel officials were looking to the commission for a signal that it will allow the company to recover the cost of the reliability improvements from customers. The company operates in eight states and serves more than 94,000 customers in North Dakota, including Fargo, Grand Forks and Minot.
“We don’t want to do something that the commission down the road is going to disagree with,” said David Sederquist, senior regulatory consultant for Xcel.
Read more: www.inforum.com/news/4061820-xcel-presents-53m-plan-improve-nd-power-reliability
Xcel presented the plan Wednesday to the state Public Service Commission, which called an informal hearing last month after the Minneapolis-based utility experienced eight outages in Fargo between April 22 and May 13 affecting more than 24,000 customers.
The company hasn’t had a feeder outage in Fargo since then.
Xcel officials were looking to the commission for a signal that it will allow the company to recover the cost of the reliability improvements from customers. The company operates in eight states and serves more than 94,000 customers in North Dakota, including Fargo, Grand Forks and Minot.
“We don’t want to do something that the commission down the road is going to disagree with,” said David Sederquist, senior regulatory consultant for Xcel.
Read more: www.inforum.com/news/4061820-xcel-presents-53m-plan-improve-nd-power-reliability