Colorado PUC to take public comment

NEWS RELEASE
COLORADO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
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DENVER — The Commission Chair for the Colorado Public Utilities Commission (PUC), part of the Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA), will conduct an in-person public comment hearing on Wednesday, October 13, to take comment on Phase One of Public Service Company of Colorado’s (PSCo) Electric Resource Plan (ERP) and Clean Energy Plan (CEP).

Public comment hearings are required by PUC rules that mandate periodic examination of a utility’s current and projected electricity needs and generation capacity, and are an important measure to ensure the Commission hears from potentially impacted parties.

The public comment hearing will be held at the Ft. Morgan Fieldhouse Multi-Purpose Room, 1239 E Kiowa Ave, Fort Morgan, Colorado 80701 and will begin at 4:00 p.m. and last until 6:00 p.m., or until concluded by the Commission. The three Commissioners of the PUC will attend the public comment hearing either in-person or remotely to hear from those present.

Those who attend the public comment hearing must follow all applicable COVID protocols and should wear masks, consistent with applicable guidelines the day of the hearing. Individuals who do not wish to follow applicable COVID protocols, as well as those who cannot attend an in-person public comment hearing for any reason, may participate in the remote public comment hearing set for December 2, 2021, or may file written comments.

All Colorado State employees will be following all COVID precautions as required by the State.

Members of the public may provide written public comments through the online portal that can be found on the PUC website at https://puc.colorado.gov/puccomments under Proceeding number 21A-0141E. Oral and written comments will be given the same weight. Details for how to participate in the remote public comment hearing are set forth in the decision setting the public comment hearings.

PSCo’s current ERP Application is different than earlier applications in that it is the first that also contains a Clean Energy Plan (CEP). The CEP sets forth the additional activities that PSCo needs to do to meet the statutorily mandated 80 percent reduction in CO2 emissions by 2030. In this Proceeding, the Commission is examining PSCo's plan to reduce CO2 emissions in Colorado by 80 percent by 2030, as is required by statute, while still providing reliable electricity service to its customers.

Individuals who wish to review PSCo’s ERP/CEP and the written testimony and other materials that have been filed in this Proceeding can access it through the PUC’s EFilings system, searching for Proceeding number 21A-0141E.

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