Xcel Energy Operating Companies FERC Electric Tariff, Second Revised Volume No. 1 Service Agreement No. XXX-PSCo Page No. 1 SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR SHORT TERM FIRM POINT-TO-POINT TRANSMISSION SERVICE BETWEEN [TRANSMISSION CUSTOMER] AND PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF COLORADO Dated:_______________________ Version _______ Xcel Energy Operating Companies FERC Electric Tariff, Second Revised Volume No. 1 Service Agreement No. XXX-PSCo Page No. 2 Form of Service Agreement For Short-Term Firm Point-To-Point Transmission Service 1.0 This Service Agreement, dated as of ______________, is entered into, by and between _____________ (“Transmission Provider”), and ____________ ("Transmission Customer"), all of whom may be referred to individually as “Party” or jointly as “Parties”. 2.0 The Transmission Customer has been determined by the Transmission Provider to have a Completed Application for Firm Point-To-Point Transmission Service under the Tariff. 3.0 The Transmission Customer has provided to the Transmission Provider an Application deposit in accordance with the provisions of Section 17.3 of the Tariff. 4.0 Service under this agreement shall commence on the later of (1) the requested service commencement date, or (2) the date on which construction of any Direct Assignment Facilities and/or Network Upgrades are completed, or (3) such other date as it is permitted to become effective by the Commission. Service under this agreement shall terminate on such date as mutually agreed upon by the parties. 5.0 The Transmission Provider agrees to provide and the Transmission Customer agrees to take and pay for Firm Point-To-Point Transmission Service in accordance with the provisions of the Tariff, as it may be amended from time to time, and this Service Agreement. 6.0 Any notice or request made to or by either Party regarding this Service Agreement shall be made to the representative of the other Party as indicated below. Transmission Provider: Public Service Company of Colorado Attn: [TBR Acct Rep] P.O. Box 1078 Golden, Colorado 80402-1078 7.0 Transmission Customer: ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ The Tariff is incorporated herein and made a part hereof. Xcel Energy Operating Companies FERC Electric Tariff, Second Revised Volume No. 1 Service Agreement No. XXX-PSCo Page No. 3 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Service Agreement to be executed by their respective authorized officials. Transmission Provider: By:___________________ Name: Ian R. Benson _________________________ ___________________ Title: Director, Transmission Date Planning and Business Relations Transmission Customer: By:___________________ Name ___________________ Title ___________________ Date Xcel Energy Operating Companies FERC Electric Tariff, Second Revised Volume No. 1 Service Agreement No. XXX-PSCo Page No. 4 SPECIFICATIONS FOR SHORT TERM FIRM POINT-TO-POINT TRANSMISSION SERVICE 1. Term of Transaction: Start Date: Termination Date: 2. Description of capacity and energy to be transmitted by the Transmission Provider including the electric Control Area in which the transaction originates. See Item 9 3. Point(s) of Receipt: Delivering Party: See Item 9 See Item 9 4. Point(s) of Delivery: Receiving Party: See Item 9 See Item 9 5. Maximum amount of capacity and energy to be transmitted (Reserved Capacity): See Item 9. 6. Designation of party(ies) subject to reciprocal service obligation: See Item 9. 7. Name(s) of Intervening Systems providing transmission service: See Item 9. 8. Service under this agreement may be subject to some combination of the charges detailed below. (The appropriate charges for individual transactions will be determined in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Tariff.) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) 9. See Item 9 See Item 9 See Item 9 Transmission Charge: System Impact and/or Facilities Study Charge: Direct Assignment Facilities Charge: Ancillary Services Charges: Local Distribution Facilities Charges: See Item 9 See Item 9 See Item 9 See Item 9 See Item 9 Other: Pursuant to the terms of the Tariff, it is the intent of the Transmission Provider and Transmission Customer that upon execution of this Service Agreement certain Firm Transmission Services may be arranged between the Parties as the opportunity occurs. Transactions under this Service Agreement are for a duration of less than one year. Such services will only be those transactions that do no require compensation for Direct Assignment Facilities, System Impact Study and/or Facilities Study Agreement costs, Opportunity costs, or Local Distribution Facilities Charges. The OASIS Standards and Protocols states that if a Transmission Provider approves a request for service, the Transmission Customer must confirm. Once the Transmission Customer confirms an approved purchase, a reservation is considered to exist. In order for the Transmission Provider to accurately update and manage ATC for other pending requests for firm transmission service, the Transmission Customer must confirm within the following time frames or the request is deemed withdrawn: Transmission Provider approves request Within ______ before start of service Customer must confirm within_____ or request is deemed withdrawn Xcel Energy Operating Companies FERC Electric Tariff, Second Revised Volume No. 1 Service Agreement No. XXX-PSCo Page No. 5 The default times will be as stated below. However, these times may be changed, from time to time, in order to provide for required consistency with reasonable times that are generally accepted in the region and are consistently adhered to by the Transmission Provider. 24 hours or less One hour 25 – 48 hours 24 hours before transaction begins 2 – 6 days 24 hours 7 – 30 days 72 hours 31 – 90 days One week 90 days or more 15 days Xcel Energy Operating Companies FERC Electric Tariff, Second Revised Volume No. 1 Service Agreement No. XXX-PSCo Page No. 6