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Transportation Electrification Plan

The transportation sector is now the leading contributor of carbon emissions in the nation. However, we can combat this issue affordably by harnessing clean, carbon-free energy to power vehicles. That is why electric vehicles (EVs) are the next chapter in Xcel Energy’s transition to clean energy. We are committed to providing carbon-free electricity to our customers by 2050 and offering robust clean transportation choices for those who want to “go electric.”

As we increase the amount of renewable and carbon-free energy on our system, EV drivers are increasingly charging their vehicles with cleaner energy. In fact, an electric vehicle powered with electricity from Xcel Energy has more than 55% lower carbon emissions than a conventional gasoline-powered vehicle. By 2030, that number is expected to jump to more than 80%. Lower fueling cost is another key benefit of driving an EV. For our customers, charging an EV at home during off-peak rate periods currently costs the equivalent of about $1 per gallon of gasoline. Under our plan, customers would save $1 billion annually on fuel by 2030.

Learn more about our transportation vision and EV programs (external link).

Transportation Electrification Programs Rider

In April 2024, the Colorado Public Utilities Commission approved our 2024-2026 Transportation Electrification Plan, which will allow us to continue working towards our clean energy goals. Investments and expenditures supporting these efforts will continue to be recovered through the Transportation Electrification Programs Adjustment (TEPA) rider, which appears as “Trans Elec Plan” on customers’ bills. Every October, Xcel Energy–Colorado is required to file a TEPA request with the Colorado Public Utilities Commission. See the “TEP Rider” tab below for more information.

In accordance with Decision No C21-0017 in Proceeding No. 20A-0204E, Xcel Energy—Colorado agreed to provide 60/90-day notice to interested stakeholders of material changes to the Transportation Electrification Plan portfolios.

Under the 60-day notice, any proposal to add a new program or product, including innovation projects, or to change technical assumptions or eligibility requirements, requires the company to notify interested stakeholders, after which the stakeholders have 30 days to respond. The company then has 30 days to consider comments and make its decision.

When proposing to discontinue programs or products, the company will issue notice of discontinuance in a 90-day notice to interested stakeholders after which the stakeholders have 30 days to respond. Xcel Energy will then have 60 days after the deadline to consider the comments received and make a final decision on its proposed discontinuance.

Current 60-Day Notices

 
Program 60-Day Notice DescriptionNotification DateComments Due
   

Contact

For more information, email Ryan Odell, Renewable Policy Strategy Consultant

Past 60-Day Notices

 
Program 60-Day Notice DescriptionNotification Date
60-Day Notice - Charging Perks Proxy Signal (PDF)  9/24/24
 60-Day School Bus Electrification Update (PDF)  8/23/2024
Multifamily Housing Income-Qualified and Higher Emissions Community Charger Rebate Program Adjustments 60-Day Notice (PDF) 11/4/22
 Refuse Fleet Electrification Pilot 60-Day Notice (PDF) 10/31/22
Globeville HEC Application 60-Day Notice (PDF) 8/9/22
 60 -Day PRI Load Disaggregation (PDF) 5/31/22
 60-Day Higher Emissions Communities Applications (PDF)  5/31/22

DCFC Summary Report (PDF)

03/23/22

DCFC Charging+Storage 60-Day (PDF)

01/31/22
Electric Car Sharing for Underserved Communities Pilot Summary Report (PDF) 1/31/22
Electric Car Sharing for Underserved Communities Pilot Rev 60-Day (PDF) 1/31/22
Municipal Refuse Fleet Electrification Summary Report (PDF) 1/31/22
Municipal Refuse Fleet Electrification Rev 60-Day (PDF) 1/31/22
Paratransit Mobility Electrification for IQ and Disabled Communities Summary Report (PDF) 1/31/22
Paratransit Mobility Electrification for IQ and Disabled Communities Rev 60-Day (PDF) 1/31/22
Residential Resiliency-Managed Charging Summary Report (PDF) 1/31/22
Residential Resiliency-Managed Charging 60-Day (PDF) 1/31/22
V2X and Resilience Summary Report (PDF) 1/31/22

V2X and Resilience Rev 60-Day (PDF)

1/31/22

DCFC Siting Summary Report (PDF)

(12/13/21)

Electric Car Share Underserved Comms Pilot 60 Day (PDF)

 (11/5/21)
 Municipal Refuse Fleet Pilot 60 Day (PDF)  (10/28/21)
 Res Resiliency Managed Charging 60 Day (PDF) (10/28/21)
 Paratransit Mobility PRI Pilot 60 Day (PDF)  (10/28/21)
  V2X and Resilience PRI 60 Day (PDF)  (10/28/21)

Electric School Bus Program 60-Day Notice (PDF)

(9/27/21)

School Bus Electrification 60-Day Notice Summary Report (PDF)

(9/27/21)

School Bus Electrification Terms and Conditions (PDF)

(9/27/21)

Small Commercial Program 60-Day Notice (PDF)

(9/20/21)

Higher Emissions Community 60-Day Notice (PDF)

(7/16/21)
Higher Emissions Community Summary Report (PDF) (7/16/21)

Contact

For more information, email Patrick Murphy, Regulatory Case Specialist.

Filing materials related to the initial 2021-2023 Transportation Electrification Plan proposal are available below. You can also follow the proceedings on the CPUC website (external link). Search for Proceeding No. 20A-0204E.

Semi-Annual Reports

 

 

Other Filings

Testimony

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