C.R.S. Section 40-2-101
Creation

  • appointment
  • term
  • subject to termination
  • repeal of part

(1)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a)

A public utilities commission is created in the department of regulatory agencies, which is known as the public utilities commission of the state of Colorado. The public utilities commission is a
type 1
entity, as defined in section 24-1-105.

(b)

The public utilities commission consists of three members appointed by the governor with the consent of the senate. Persons holding office on July 1, 1993, shall continue to serve in such office, but the term of one of these persons shall expire on the Monday preceding the second Tuesday of January, 1995, of another, the Monday preceding the second Tuesday of January, 1996, and of the third, the Monday preceding the second Tuesday of January, 1997, all as the governor shall designate; except that such designation shall not result in the extension of the term of any member to more than four years’ duration. Thereafter, appointments shall be made for terms of four years.

(2)

No more than two members of the public utilities commission shall be affiliated with the same political party, and any appointment to fill a vacancy shall be for the unexpired term. Each commissioner shall be a qualified elector of this state. The governor shall designate one member of the commission as chair of the commission. The commissioners shall devote their entire time to the duties of their office to the exclusion of any other employment and shall receive such compensation as is designated by law. A majority of the commission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of its business.

(3)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a)

The provisions of section 24-34-104, C.R.S., concerning the termination schedule for regulatory bodies of the state unless extended as provided in that section, are applicable to the public utilities commission created by this section.

(b)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(I)

This part 1 is repealed, effective September 1, 2026.

(II)

Before the repeal, the public utilities commission is scheduled for review in accordance with section 24-34-104.

Source: Section 40-2-101 — Creation - appointment - term - subject to termination - repeal of part, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-40.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

40‑2‑101
Creation - appointment - term - subject to termination - repeal of part 40‑2‑102
Oath - qualifications 40‑2‑103
Director - duties 40‑2‑104
Assistants and employees - utilization of independent experts 40‑2‑104.5
Financial disclosures by intervenors 40‑2‑105
Office - sessions - seal - supplies 40‑2‑106
Reports and decisions of the commission 40‑2‑107
Compensation and expenses of employees 40‑2‑108
Rules - legislative declaration 40‑2‑109
Report to executive director of the department of revenue 40‑2‑109.5
Incentives for distributed generation - definition 40‑2‑110
Appropriation and fees 40‑2‑110.5
Annual fees - public utilities commission motor carrier fund - created 40‑2‑111
Report of utilities to department of revenue 40‑2‑112
Computation of fees 40‑2‑113
Collection of fees - limitation 40‑2‑114
Disposition of fees collected - telecommunications utility fund - fixed utility fund - appropriation 40‑2‑115
Cooperation with other states and with the United States - natural gas pipeline safety - customer-owned service line maintenance and repairs notice of responsibility - rules - definitions 40‑2‑119
Exemption of rail carrier transportation 40‑2‑120
Rail transportation policy 40‑2‑122
Natural gas - deregulation of supply - voluntary separation of service offerings - consumer protection - legislative declaration - definition - rules 40‑2‑123
Energy technologies - consideration by commission - incentives - demonstration projects - definitions - repeal 40‑2‑124
Renewable energy standards - qualifying retail and wholesale utilities - definitions - net metering - legislative declaration - rules 40‑2‑125
Eminent domain restrictions 40‑2‑125.5
Carbon dioxide emission reductions - goal to eliminate by 2050 - legislative declaration - interim targets - submission and approval of plans - definitions - cost recovery - reports - rules 40‑2‑126
Transmission facilities - biennial review - energy resource zones - definitions - plans - approval - cost recovery - powerline trail consideration 40‑2‑127
Community energy funds - community solar gardens - definitions - rules - legislative declaration - repeal 40‑2‑127.5
Community energy funds - community geothermal gardens - rules - legislative declaration - definitions - repeal 40‑2‑128
Solar photovoltaic installations - supervision by certified practitioners - qualifications of electrical contractors - definitions 40‑2‑129
New resource acquisitions - factors in determination - local employment - “best value” employment metrics - rules - report 40‑2‑130
Distributed resources - energy storage systems - definitions - legislative declaration - rules 40‑2‑131
State of 911 report 40‑2‑132
Distribution system planning - definition - rules 40‑2‑133
Workforce transition planning filing - definition 40‑2‑134
Wholesale electric cooperatives - electric resource planning - definition - rules 40‑2‑135
Retail distributed generation - customers’ rights - rules - penalties 40‑2‑136
Energy storage systems - terms and conditions for installation, interconnection, and use by cooperatives - legislative declaration - definitions 40‑2‑137
Investor-owned utility electric resource planning - retirement of electric generating facility - commission to consider securitization as means of financing 40‑2‑138
Projects for the production of clean hydrogen - proceeding - hydrogen hub projects - rules - reports - definitions 40‑2‑139
Investor-owned utility electric resource planning - maximum discount rate authorized 40‑2‑201
Legislative declaration 40‑2‑202
Definitions 40‑2‑203
Procurement mechanisms - determination by commission - rules
Green check means up to date. Up to date

Current through Fall 2024

§ 40-2-101’s source at colorado​.gov