PUC technical conference: Public Service presents near-term procurement portfolio; commissioners press on transmission costs, tax credits and backup bids Public Service presented a recommended near-term procurement portfolio after receiving 161 bids from 135 projects and urged accelerated approvals to capture federal tax credits. Commissioners focused on high gas bid prices, delivery and interconnection uncertainty, an indicative $2$2.5 billion deliverability estimate (and broader JTS transmission needs of about $12.5 billion), and how backup bids or option payments should protect tax-credit value.

Public Service Company unveiled an ambitious near-term procurement portfolio at the Colorado Public Utilities Commission, raising critical questions about delivery costs and tax credits amid a backdrop of soaring gas prices.

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State introduces new tax credit for students in private schools Lawmakers approve $1,000 to $7,500 tax credits for eligible private school students

Oklahoma's Senate Bill 684 is shaking up the education system by offering families up to $5 million in tax credits for private schooling, but will it boost learning or widen the gap?

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