Southwestern Public Service Co. awarded $113 million grant to improve electric reliability, reduce costs for Texas customers 167,000 customers to benefit from system improvements

Service Company (SPS), a subsidiary of Xcel Energy, received a $113 million Texas Energy Fund Outside ERCOT Grant to benefit customers in the Panhandle and South Plains, Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced earlier this month.

The grant, administered by the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT), funds three projects designed to strengthen the electric grid, improve reliability and minimize cost…