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Public Safety Power Shutoff - December 2025

The PUC is developing permanent PSPS rules and wants to hear from customers about this event. Submit feedback through our online Public Safety Power Shutoff - December 2025 tool or or provide feedback directly online here to the Proceeding No. 26M-0037E. Click here for instructions on how to use the Commission's online form to file public comment.

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News and Updates

Colorado Public Utilities Commission Public Comment Hearing for the Colorado Power Pathway Siting

January 13, 2026 - The Colorado Public Utilities Commission (PUC) invites the public to join an in-person public comment hearing concerning Xcel Energy's siting permit appeals for Segment 5 of its "Colorado Power Pathway" project.

Xcel Files Electric Rate Case, Proceeding No. 25AL-049E and Natural Gas Rate Case, Proceeding No. 25AL-0538G

Public Service Co. of Colorado (PSCO), which operates as Xcel Energy in Colorado, filed an electric rate case application with the Colorado Public Utilities Commission (PUC) on Nov. 21, 2025, and on Dec. 29, 2025, Xcel Energy filed a request with the PUC to adjust its natural gas base rates.

Customers are encouraged to share written comments via the PUC E-Filing System or by email at dora_puc_comments@state.co.us citing Proceeding No. 25AL-049E for the Xcel electric rate case and Proceeding No. 25AL-0538G for the Xcel gas rate case.

Learn more about Electric Rate Cases and this proceeding at the PUC Electric Rate Case Key Issues webpage and this Proceeding, and Gas Rate Cases and this Proceeding at the PUC Gas Rate Case Key Issues webpage.

FACT SHEET: 2035 Clean Heat Plan Target Rulemaking Proceeding No. 25R-0309G

Dec. 15, 2025 - On Dec.1, 2025, the PUC issued a written decision setting 2035 greenhouse gas emission reduction targets for certain natural gas utilities regulated by the Commission. The decision:

Set a 41 percent reduction target for 2035 from the 2015 baseline
Postponed setting future targets for 2040, 2045 and 2050 until 2032
Did not set a limit for the amount of recovered methane that may be used to achieve the targets