Project Services
The federal agency that regulates the wholesale of electricity and natural gas
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
What does EAC stand for?
Estimate at Complete
Who is responsible for the estimated cost of a project presented to Stage Gate?
The Project Manager or Project Engineer acting as PM
How many main Operating Companies does Xcel have?
4 (NSPM, NSPW, PSCo, and SPS)
How many legs does a lobster have?
10
For projects that are $5M and greater, you have this many days to reconcile your WO
270 days (9 months)
+/- 10%
Is an Estimate record required for a project to be in-compliance with Gas Capital Project Governance?
Yes
How many states does Xcel operate in?
8 (Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, North Dakota, and South Dakota)
What is the longest running animated TV show in the US?
The Simpsons
What stops when you financially in-service a project?
AFUDC (Allowance for Funds Used During Construction)
What business day of the month are actuals reported?
5th Business Day
An estimate generated for Gate 0 is established utilizing which Estimating Methodology?
ROM (Rough Order of Magnitude)
In December of 2018, Xcel Energy was the first major US utility to pledge this
Carbon Free Emissions
What is Texas' state flower?
Bluebonnet
What system/software does CAA use to manage all of our companies assets?
Power Plan
What is the name of the form that authorizes budget for your project?
Capital Authorization to Proceed (CATP)
What is the intention of Class Estimating?
To describe the level of Project Definition at the time of estimate (similar to IFA, IFR, IFB, IFC in Engineering)
Which OPCo has Xcel's largest completed project?
PSCo ($896M Rush Creek Wind Farm)
Ph.D. stands for what
Doctor of Philosophy
This WBS is considered to be at the asset level
the WBS L2
If work is accrued in May and the invoice hits in June. When is the spend recorded in our financial system?
May, the month the work is accrued
What is the earliest estimating methodology to utilize MSA units?
Parametric
What is the biggest Xcel business unit by spend?
Distribution Electric ($1.5B)
Which athlete has won the most Olympic medals?
Michael Phelps (28 medals)