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Public Service Co. of Colorado's All-Source Solicitation

As part of its Colorado least-cost resource plan, Public Service Co. of Colorado (PSCo) is conducting an All-Source Solicitation.  It consists of three separate Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and was issued on February 24, 2005.  Through this solicitation, PSCo seeks approximately 2,500 MW of supply and demand-side resources to provide energy and capacity between 2006 and 2013.  The three RFPs include:

• Dispatchable Resource RFP - seeks dispatchable generation resources beginning in 2007.  Most proposals submitted in response to this RFP will consist of gas-fired CT/CC, solid fuel, and firm system power sales. 

• Non-Dispatchable Resource RFP - seeks non-dispatchable generation resources beginning in 2006.  Most proposals submitted under this RFP will consist of generators that produce energy on an intermittent basis, including eligible renewable technologies (i.e. wind, solar, biomass, geothermal, and hydroelectric generation of ten megawatts or less).

• Demand-Side Management RFP - seeks energy and / or capacity reductions achieved through a technological change in appliances, equipment, and/or buildings.

The RFPs can be downloaded from the Xcel Energy website at http://www.xcelenergy.com by clicking on the "About Energy and Rates" link at
the top of the home page and then on "CO Least-Cost Resource Plan."  Or use this link:
http://www.xcelenergy.com/XLWEB/CDA/0,3080,1-1-1_1875_15056_19692-17392-2_171_256-0,00.html

March 14, 2005	Pre-Bid Meeting, 1 p.m., 550 15th St., Denver, CO 80202 (Lower level conference room)
March 14, 2005	NOIB Forms Due
May 17, 2005	Proposals Due
October 14, 2005	Short-list Selected
February 14, 2005	Finalize/Sign Contracts

RFP Questions
Dispatchable and Non-Dispatchable RFPs:
John Lupo -  john.lupo@xemkt.com

Demand-Side Management RFP:
Grey Staples - grey.s.staples@xcelenergy.com