CPS Energy
{{short description|Municipal electric utility in San Antonio, Texas, U.S.}}
{{Infobox company
| name = CPS Energy
| logo = CPS Energy.svg
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| type = Municipal corporation
| key_people = Rudy Garza, President & CEO
| industry = Energy
| products = Electricity and natural gas
| revenue = {{gain}}US$2.5 billion (2016)
| num_employees = 3,628 (2025)
| slogan =
| location = San Antonio, Texas, US
| homepage = {{url|cpsenergy.com}}
}}
CPS Energy (formerly City Public Service Board of San Antonio) is the municipal electric utility serving the city of San Antonio, Texas. Acquired by the city in 1942, CPS Energy serves over 840,750 electricity customers and more than 352,585 natural gas customers in its {{convert|1566|sqmi|km2|adj=on}} service area, which includes Bexar County and portions of its 7 surrounding counties.
History
- 1917 – San Antonio Public Service Company formed; owned by American Light and Traction
- 1942 – City purchases SAPSCo for $34 million{{cite web|url=http://www.cpsenergy.com/About_CPS_Energy/Who_We_Are/History/History_of_CPS_Energy.asp|title=History of CPS Energy|access-date=2009-04-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100102062149/http://cpsenergy.com/About_CPS_Energy/Who_We_Are/History/History_of_CPS_Energy.asp|archive-date=2010-01-02|url-status=dead}} It became known as City Public Service.
- 2005 – City Public Service (or simply CPS) officially rebrands to CPS Energy.
- 2010 – J.K. Spruce 2, a coal-fired power plant, begins operation
- 2012 – Acquires Rio Nogales, a combined-cycle natural gas plant in Seguin
- 2017 – CPS Energy celebrated 75 years of being owned by the City of San Antonio.
- 2018 – CPS Energy decommissioned J.T. Deely #1 and #2 Coal fired power plants in late December, ending 42 years of service.
Generation sources
As of May 2015, CPS Energy had 1,059 megawatts of wind and 444 megawatts of solar power under contract.[https://www.expressnews.com/150years/economy-business/article/Once-staid-CPS-Energy-now-energy-innovator-6286726.php City buying CPS heralded brighter future], San Antonio Express-News
Former: J.T. Deely Power Plant Unit 1, 486 MW, 1977–2018, coal, decommissioned.{{cite news|url=https://www.ksat.com/weather/environment/cps-energy-closes-coal-fired-deely-plant-in-operation-since-70s-to-focus-on-cleaner-energy-sources|title=CPS Energy closes coal-fired Deely plant in operation since '70s to focus on cleaner energy sources|last=Acosta|first=Sarah|publisher=KSAT-TV|date=January 3, 2019|access-date=January 4, 2019}} J.T. Deely Power Plant Unit 2, 446 MW, 1978–2018, coal, decommissioned. W.B. Tuttle power plant, 425 MW, 1954–2011, natural gas, demolished.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/CPS-Energy-demolishes-boiler-at-former-W-B-10616717.php|title=CPS Energy demolishes boiler at former W.B. Tuttle natural gas power plant|first1=Rye|last1=Druzin|first2=William|last2=Luther|date=November 15, 2016|website=mySA}}[https://newsroom.cpsenergy.com/farewell-tuttle/ A final farewell to CPS Energy’s W.B. Tuttle natural gas plant], Sam Taylor and Pam Maris, October 11, 2013] and Comal Power Plant, 70 MW, 1925–1973, coal then natural gas, redeveloped.
Governing structure
CPS Energy is governed by a five-member board of trustees. The mayor of San Antonio serves as an ex officio member, for as long as they are the mayor. Each of the other four members represents a geographical quadrant within the city, and must reside within that quadrant. They are nominated by the remaining trustees for a five-year term, with eligibility to serve one additional term. The nominations must be approved by majority vote of the San Antonio City Council.
In addition, a 15-member Citizens Advisory Committee serves as a liaison between CPS Energy and the citizens of San Antonio. Ten of the members are nominated by the ten City Council members (one from each district), while the remaining five are chosen from applicants who are interviewed by the Board. The Board approves all fifteen members, who must reside in the CPS Energy service territory and be customers of CPS Energy as well.CPS Energy website [http://www.cpsenergy.com/About_CPS_Energy/Who_We_Are/History/index.asp "History of CPS Energy"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101214122350/http://cpsenergy.com/About_CPS_Energy/Who_We_Are/History/index.asp# |date=2010-12-14 }}, Retrieved on Jan. 20, 2011.CPS Energy website [http://www.cpsenergy.com/files/EOY_Audited_Financials_FY2010%20.pdf "2009–2010 Financial Summary"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101214123248/http://cpsenergy.com/files/EOY_Audited_Financials_FY2010%20.pdf# |date=2010-12-14 }}, Retrieved on Jan. 20, 2011.
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
- {{Cite book|title=Corporate Fact Sheet|publisher=CPS Energy|year=2016|location=cpsenergy.com}}
External links
- [http://www.cpsenergy.com/ CPS Energy website]
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Category:Municipal electric utilities of the United States
Category:Natural gas companies of the United States