NEWS RELEASE
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
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A Public Utilities Commission administrative law judge will conduct a remote public comment hearing on Monday, September 27, to take comment on proposed changes to the PUC’s rules on electric and gas programs for low-income households.
The programs being discussed are accessible to residential households with income up to 185 percent of the Federal Poverty Level or 60 percent of the State Median Income. Proposed changes to the program include raising the funding ceiling to up to $1.00 per residential customer per month, allowing customers to participate in the assistance program without having to go on average monthly budget billing, and ensuring that customers who have electric heating in addition to natural gas services will be covered by the rules so they will not pay more than six percent of monthly income towards utility bills.
The public comment hearing will begin at 9 a.m. and last until concluded, but no later than 5:00 p.m. Individuals who wish to provide public comments during the hearing may do so either by telephone or computer. Detailed instructions on how to participate by phone or computer can be found on the Public Meetings and Events Calendar.
Members of the public also may submit written comments about the proposal by using the PUC’s on-line comment form at https://puc.colorado.gov/
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