Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
Public Notice
The Wyoming Public Service Commission (Commission) hereby gives notice of the Application of Powder River Energy Corporation (PRECorp) for authority to revise its Small Power Production (SPP) rate tariff from $0.016843 to $0.020437 per kWh.
1. PRECorp is non-profit cooperative electric utility subject to the Commission’s jurisdiction. Wyo. Stat. §§ 37-1-101(a)(vi)(C) and 37-2-112. PRECorp is a member of the Members 1st Power Cooperative which is a member of Basin Electric Power Cooperative (Basin) through which PRECorp purchases all power requirements. PRECorp is authorized to generate, manufacture, purchase, acquire, transmit, and dispose of electric energy in its service territory.
2. On October 31, 2023, PRECorp filed an Application requesting authority to increase its SPP rate tariff from $0.016843 to $0.020437 per kWh. The SPP tariff is a rate for qualifying customers that generate excess power with electric power generating facilities, which PRECorp compensates for at its avoided cost rate. PRECorp sets this rate according to Basin’s published avoided cost rate.
3. This is not a complete description of the Application. PRECorp’s Application is available at the Commission’s office in Cheyenne, Wyoming, or online at: https://dms.wyo.gov/external/publicusers.aspx (enter Record No. 17441).
4. Anyone desiring to file a statement, intervention petition, protest, or request for hearing must file with the Commission in writing, on or before December 15, 2023. A proposed intervention or request for hearing shall set forth the grounds, as well as the position and interest of the petitioner in this proceeding. Please mention Docket No. 10014-232-CT-23 in your communications.
5. If you wish to participate in this matter and you require reasonable accommodation for a disability, call the Commission at (307) 777-7427 or at 2515 Warren Avenue, Suite 300, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002. Communications-impaired persons may contact the Commission through Wyoming Relay at 711.
Dated: November 15, 2023.
Publish: November 23 and 30, 2023
