| Notice Filed with SOS |
12/22/2022 |
| Rule |
ProposedRuleAttach2022-00808.doc |
| Additional Information |
AddInfoAttach2022-00808.pdf |
| Statutory Authority |
The statutory authority for the proposed rules is found primarily at § 40-3-103.6, C.R.S. (requiring the Commission to promulgate certain implementing rules) and § 40-2-108, C.R.S. (requiring the Commission generally to promulgate rules necessary to administer and enforce Title 40). |
| Description of Subjects/Issues |
The Colorado Public Utilities Commission issues this Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) to consider amendments to certain of the Commission’s 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 a state regulated utility’s practices regarding a customer’s ability to pay the customer’s utility bill. Through this rulemaking, the Commission satisfies the legislature’s requirement, codified at § 40-3-103.6(1), C.R.S., that the Commission commence a rulemaking proceeding to adopt standard practices for gas and electric utilities to use when disconnecting services due to nonpayment. |
| Purpose/Objective of Rule |
The Colorado Public Utilities Commission issues this Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking (NOPR) to consider amendments to certain of the Commission’s
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 a state regulated utility’s practices
regarding a customer’s ability to pay the customer’s utility bill. Through this
rulemaking, the Commission satisfies the legislature’s requirement, codified at §
40-3-103.6(1), C.R.S., that the Commission commence a rulemaking proceeding
to adopt standard practices for gas and electric utilities to use when disconnecting
services due to nonpayment. |
| Basis And Purpose |
BasisAndPurposeAttachment2022-00808.pdf
|
| Comments |
On March 7, 2024 the Commission granted, in part, and denied, in part, exceptions to the Recommended Decision adopting rules; the modified adopted rules were subject to a 20-day appeal period but no appeal (applications for rehearing, reargument or reconsideration) were filed, so the rules became final March 27, 2024. |
| Submitted in response to issues raised by COLS/OLLS? |
No
|
| Is this rule adopted in response to recent legislation? |
Yes
|
| Recent legislation bill number |
House Bill 22-1018
|
| Hearing Date |
02/27/2023 |
| Hearing Time |
11:30 AM |
| Hearing Location |
By video conference using Zoom at a link in the calendar of events on the Commission’s website: https://puc.colorado.gov/ |
| Contact Name |
Becky Quintana |
| Contact Title |
Deputy Director Commission Policy and Research Support |
| Contact Telephone |
303-894-2881 |
| Contact email |
rebecca.quintana@state.co.us |