{{short description|Municipal electric utility in San Antonio, Texas, U.S.}} {{Infobox company | name = CPS Energy | logo = CPS Energy.svg | logo_caption = | 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 = | foundation = 1942<ref name="WhoWeAre">{{cite web|url=http://www.cpsenergy.com/About_CPS_Energy/Who_We_Are/|title=CPS Energy – Who We Are|access-date=2009-04-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081204092140/http://www.cpsenergy.com/About_CPS_Energy/Who_We_Are/|archive-date=2008-12-04|url-status=dead}}</ref> | 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.<ref name="WhoWeAre"/>
==History== * 1917 – San Antonio Public Service Company formed; consolidation of San Antonio Traction Company and San Antonio Gas and Electric Company, owned by American Light and Traction<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1BvW7ax1FAEC |title=McGraw Electric Railway Directory |date=August 1920 |publisher=McGraw-Hill Company |ref={{harvid|McGraw-Hill|1920}} |via=Google Books |page=175}}</ref> * 1942 – City purchases SAPSCo for $34 million<ref>{{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}}</ref> 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.<ref>[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</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable" !Plant Name<ref name="CPSGen">[http://www.cpsenergy.com/Services/Generate_Deliver_Energy/index.asp] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101214095934/http://cpsenergy.com/Services/Generate_Deliver_Energy/index.asp# |date=2010-12-14 }}, Energy Energy Generation and Delivery | Retrieved 2011-03-18</ref><ref name="BlueWing">[http://www.bizjournals.com/sanantonio/news/2010/11/05/cps-energy-to-christen-first.html], CPS Energy to christen first solar plant | Retrieved 2011-03-18</ref><ref name="Spruce">[http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=J._K._Spruce_Station], JK Spruce Station | Retrieved 2011-03-18</ref><ref name="Deely">[http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=J.T._Deely_Station], JT Deely Stations | Retrieved 2011-03-18</ref> !Type !Rated Capacity !Year Completed !Cost !Notes |- |Blue Wing Solar Project |Solar-PV |14.4 MW |2010 | |Partner with Duke Energy |- |South Texas Project Unit 1 |Nuclear |1250 MW |1987 |$2.25 Billion |40% Owner with NRG Energy and City of Austin |- |South Texas Project Unit 2 |Nuclear |1250 MW |1988 |$2.25 Billion |40% Owner with NRG Energy and City of Austin |- |{{nowrap|J.K. Spruce Power Plant Unit 1}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sanantonioreport.org/coal-plant-losing-money-but-cps-energy-is-keeping-it-for-now/|title=Coal Plant Losing Money, But CPS Energy is Keeping it – For Now|first=Iris|last=Dimmick|date=September 8, 2017|website=San Antonio Report}}</ref> |Coal-Fired |556 MW |1992 | | At Calaveras Lake |- |{{nowrap|J.K. Spruce Power Plant Unit 2}} |Coal-Fired |780 MW |2010 |$1 Billion | At Calaveras Lake; design capacity was 750 MW, Analysis revealed capable of 780 MW |- | {{nowrap|O. W. Sommers}} | Natural Gas | 892 MW | 1972 | | At Calaveras Lake |- | Leon Creek Power Plant | Natural gas | 417 MW | 1949 | | First unit began operation in 1949 |- | Desert Sky Wind Farm | Wind | 160.5 MW | 2001 | | Owned by American Electric Power, but CPS buys all the power. |- | Rio Nogales<ref>[https://www.power-eng.com/articles/2012/03/gas-fired-power-plant-purchased-by-cps-energy.html Gas-fired power plant purchased by CPS Energy], Mar 13, 2012</ref> | Natural gas | 800 MW | 2002 | | Located in Seguin, Texas. Purchased in 2012 to replace 871 MW two-unit coal-fired J.T. Deely. |- | Braunig Power Station<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.expressnews.com/business/eagle-ford-energy/article/Plant-that-powered-San-Antonio-s-postwar-10636645.php|title=Plant that powered San Antonio's postwar population boom makes room for future|first=Rye|last=Druzin|date=November 26, 2016|website=San Antonio Express-News}}</ref> | Natural gas | 1138 MW | 1966 | | Located at Victor Braunig Lake |}
Former: J.T. Deely Power Plant Unit 1, 486 MW, 1977–2018, coal, decommissioned.<ref name=jtdeelyclosed>{{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}}</ref> J.T. Deely Power Plant Unit 2, 446 MW, 1978–2018, coal, decommissioned.<ref name=jtdeelyclosed /> W.B. Tuttle power plant, 425 MW, 1954–2011, natural gas, demolished.<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>[https://newsroom.cpsenergy.com/farewell-tuttle/ A final farewell to CPS Energy’s W.B. Tuttle natural gas plant] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180322081734/https://newsroom.cpsenergy.com/farewell-tuttle/ |date=2018-03-22 }}, Sam Taylor and Pam Maris, October 11, 2013]</ref> 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.<ref>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.</ref><ref>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.</ref>
==See also== * Public service company
==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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