Texas PUC approves SPS plan to close Tolk coal plant and build renewables
The Texas Public Utility Commission approved Southwestern Public Service Company’s plan to close the Tolk coal plant near Lubbock and construct renewable energy and battery storage. The source says the projects are intended to provide reliable, clean electricity to Southwest Power Pool customers and could save millions of gallons of water every year.
The Texas Public Utility Commission ruled that Southwestern Public Service Company (SPS) can proceed with closing its Tolk coal plant near Lubbock.
The source says the utility can also move ahead with constructing renewable energy and battery storage to provide reliable, clean electricity to Southwest Power Pool customers.
The summary says the action could save millions of gallons of water every year. No additional details should be carried forward beyond what is explicitly stated in the source summary.