PUC public comment hearing: Amendments to gas and electric disconnection rules

NEWS RELEASE
COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF REGULATORY AGENCIES
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The Colorado Public Utilities Commission (PUC) will commence a rulemaking, public comment proceeding to adopt standard practices for gas and electric utilities to use when disconnecting services due to nonpayment.

Meeting Details

• Proceeding Number 22R-0557EG, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.
• Friday, Sept. 15, 1:30 - 5 p.m.
• Virtual meeting, via Zoom.
• Requests for language accommodations should be made at least one week prior to the event by completing the Language Access Form. Requests can also be made directly by contacting Holly Bise at 303.894.2024 or [email protected].

What You Need to Know

The PUC issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) to consider amendments to certain Commission Rules Regulating Electric Utilities, 4 Code of Colorado Regulations (CCR) 723-3 (Electric Rules), and Rules Regulating Gas Utilities, 4 CCR 723-4 (Gas Rules), in order to implement the recent statutory changes enacted in House Bill (HB) 22-1018, effective April 21, 2022, regarding state regulated utilities’ practices regarding a customer’s ability to pay their utility bill. Additional Information on this proceeding can be found by visiting Proceeding No: 22R-0557EG.

Several public comment hearings have been held on Feb. 27,  April 4, May 15 and July 18. The Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) continued the public comment hearing by scheduling an additional public comment hearing to be held on Sept. 15, 2023. For more information, see Decision Number R23-0475-I

Comment Process

If you would like to provide oral comments at the hearing, please click Zoom here.

Details on how to access the public comment hearing can be found on the Commission’s Calendar of Events.

Public comments can also be provided by:

• Submitting written comments through the Commission’s Electronic Filing System (E-Filings)
• Submitting written comments using the Commission’s online form
• Submitting through email at [email protected].
• Mailing comments to the Commission’s offices at: Colorado Public Utilities Commission, 1560 Broadway, Suite 250, Denver, CO 80202
• Calling (303) 869-3490 to leave oral comments (English and Spanish options)

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