CORE Takes Legal Action Against Xcel to Protect Members
We would not have done what we did today unless we thought it was absolutely necessary to protect our members’ interests.
Important Update from the CEO
Dear CORE Member,
Today, we filed a lawsuit on behalf of our members against Public Service Company of Colorado, a subsidiary of Xcel Energy, Inc (Xcel). The lawsuit alleges that Xcel breached its contractual obligations related to delivery of power to CORE from the Comanche 3 power plant located in Pueblo, CO.
We are committed to providing affordable, reliable power to you. Xcel’s breach of contract unjustifiably increased our power costs and damaged an asset co-owned by CORE. This suit is necessary to hold them accountable.
We only pursued this course of action after many months of attempted business resolution and extensive consultation with our legal and technical advisors.
We will continue to keep you updated with relevant details as this case progresses.
Sincerely,
Jeff Baudier
Chief Executive Officer
CORE Electric Cooperative
Additional Resources
Legal Filings & Documents
February 2022
- First Amended Complaint and Jury Demand
- Exhibit A – JOA
- Exhibit B – O&M Agreement
- Exhibit C – Decision Opening Investigation
- Exhibit D – Public Staff Report, Volume 1
- Exhibit E – Structural Integrity Report
- Exhibit F – The Hunt Report
- Exhibit G-1 – The GE Report, Part One
- Exhibit G-2 – The GE Report, Part Two
- Exhibit H – PSCo Root Cause Report and Appendix
- Exhibit I – Human Performance Team Analysis
- Exhibit J – Notice of Claim Letter
- Exhibit K – Second Notice of Claim Letter
September 2021
Public Utilities Commission (PUC) Proceedings
Media Coverage
- “Comanche 3’s shaky reason to exist” – Big Pivots, 4/7/2022
- “Will Comanche unit make 20 years?” – Big Pivots, 3/16/2022
- “Xcel Energy’s troubled Comanche 3 coal plant down again; regulators want to know why” – The Denver Post, 2/24/2022
- “Comanche 3 idled once again” – Big Pivots, 2/17/2022
- “Comanche 3 minority owner sues Xcel Energy” – Big Pivots, 9/8/2021
- “Cost of wholesale electricity nearly doubled for Colorado co-op suing Xcel Energy, its partner in Comanche 3” – The Colorado Sun, 9/8/2021
- “Electric cooperative sues Xcel Energy over Comanche coal plant’s output” – The Denver Post, 9/8/2021
- “Co-op Accuses Xcel of Coal Plant Mismanagement, Deception” – RTO Insider, 9/7/2021
Contact
Media Inquiries
Cindy Newsome
Director, Strategic Planning and Communications
(720) 733-5842
cnewsome@core.coop