Public Notice Black Hills Energy
PUBLIC NOTICE
Pursuant to the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act and the Wyoming Public Service Commission’s (Commission) Rules, notice is hereby given of the Joint Application of Cheyenne Light, Fuel and Power Company (CLFP) d/b/a Black Hills Energy and Black Hills Power, Inc. (BHP) d/b/a Black Hills Energy (collectively BHE or the Companies) for Commission approval to join the Western Energy Imbalance Market (WEIM), as more fully described below:
1. CLFP and BHP are public utilities subject to the Commission’s jurisdiction. Wyo. Stat. §§ 37-1- 101(a)(vi)(C) and 37-2-112.
2. On October 25, 2024, the Companies filed a request for approval to join the WEIM.
3. For BHP and CLFP, there are only two real-time market options available: the CAISO-administered WEIM and the SPP-administered Western Energy Imbalance Service (WEIS). Black Hills analyzed both options.
4. Firm transmission rights across intermediate transmission providers to connect the remaining WEIS Balancing Authorities are a requirement identified by SPP as the WEIS market operator. The cost to purchase transmission service rights are expected to be significantly greater than the benefits the Companies expect to receive from participating in WEIS.
5. The Companies conducted an analysis of the available solutions and believe that joining the WEIM is the best option for customers. This change will ensure continued reliable service while providing opportunities for BHE to leverage the WEIM to maximize customer benefit through efficient dispatch of generating resources across the entire market footprint.
6. This is not a complete description of the Application. Interested persons may inspect the Application at the Commission’s office, or online at: https://dms.wyo.gov/external/publicusers.aspx (enter Record No. 17706).
7. Anyone desiring to file a public comment, statement, protest, intervention petition or request for a public hearing in this matter must do so, in writing, to the Commission on or before December 6, 2024. Any intervention request shall set forth the grounds of the proposed intervention or request for hearing as well as the position and the interest of the petitioner in this proceeding.
8. If you wish to intervene in this matter or request a public hearing that you will attend, and you require reasonable accommodation for a disability, please contact the Commission at (307) 777-7427, or write to the Commission, 2515 Warren Avenue, Suite 300, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002. Communications-impaired persons may contact the Commission through Wyoming Relay at 711. Please mention Docket Nos. 20002-141-EA-24 or 20003-246-EA-24 in your communications.
(Publish November 14 and 21, 2024)