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El Paso Electric Seeks Texas PUC Approval To Build New Gas-fired Generation
November 25,2019 El Paso Electric Company (EPE or Company) filed a petition with the Public Utility Commission of Texas seeking authorization to amend its Certificate of Convenience and Necessity (CCN) to include one new approximately 228 Megawatt (MW) natural gas-fired unit to be constructed at EPE's existing Newman Generating Station in El Paso County and the City of El Paso (Newman Unit 6) Any new build could potentially create new stranded costs, to the extent EPE ever transitions to retail electric competition A witness for EPE said that the addition of Newman Unit 6 would not impact the implementation of retail competition in EPE's service area EPE's witness said, "Under PURA Section 39.553 and 16 TAC ยง 25.421, 'Transition to Competition for a Certain Area Outside the Electric Reliability Council of Texas Region,' (EPE Competition Rule) the timeline for implementation of retail competition in EPE's service territory is dependent upon completion of a five-stage process, the first of which is development, approval and operation of a regional transmission organization ('RTO') for the EPE region. While EPE is an active participant in the development of WestConnect which may result in the formation of an RTO, no plan is in place to form or request FERC approval of an RTO. Approval of a CCN for the proposed generating unit will not affect the development of an RTO in which EPE could participate. The approval of this CCN will also not affect any subsequent stage toward full retail competition in EPE's service area."
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