Under the plan recommended by the committee, CPS Energy would end its coal use in the next six years by shutting down Spruce 1 by 2028 and converting Spruce 2 to a natural gas plant by 2027, which would run indefinitely.
CPS Energy formed the rate advisory committee in 2021,from climate activists for a full, open examination of the utility’s rate structure and its long-term plans for its power plants. The committee’s 21 members were chosen by CPS Energy’s trustees and San Antonio City Council members.
CPS Energy shared nine portfolio options with the committee over several months, hosted seven community meetings and created a survey to allow customers to weigh in as well, said Dana Sootodeh, a CPS Energy spokeswoman. While natural gas has its drawbacks, it’s still the most reliable option that exists today, said the committee’s chairman Reed Williams. Williams encouraged the utility and committee members to think of this portfolio as a six-to-eight year plan rather than as a long-term solution.
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