C.R.S. Section 40-3-105
Free and reduced service or transportation prohibited

  • exceptions

(1)

No public utility shall, directly or indirectly, issue, give, or tender any free service, ticket, frank, free pass, or other gratuity of services or any free or reduced rate transportation for passengers or property between points within this state unless a tariff so providing is first filed with and approved by the commission.

(2)

Except as otherwise provided in this section, no public utility shall charge, demand, collect, or receive a greater or lesser or different compensation for any product or commodity furnished or to be furnished, or for any service rendered or to be rendered, than the rates, tolls, rentals, and charges applicable to such product or commodity or service as specified in its schedules on file and in effect at the time, nor shall any such public utility refund or remit, directly or indirectly, in any manner or by any device, any portion of the rates, tolls, rentals, and charges so specified, nor extend to any corporation or person any form of contract or agreement or rule or regulation or any facility or privilege except those which are regularly and uniformly extended to all corporations and persons; but the commission may by rule or order establish such exceptions from the operation of this prohibition as it may consider just and reasonable as to each public utility.

(3)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a)

Nothing in this article shall prohibit or restrict any public utility from furnishing its service, product, or commodity to, or the receiving of its service, product, or commodity by, its employees, pensioners, officers, directors, or board members at no charge or at charges less than those prescribed in the utility’s published schedules or tariffs.

(b)

No revenue shall accrue or be credited in the accounts of such utility with respect to such service, product, or commodity furnished at no charge nor with respect to any amounts by which charges for such service, product, or commodity are less than those prescribed in the utility’s published schedules or tariffs.

Source: Section 40-3-105 — Free and reduced service or transportation prohibited - exceptions, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-40.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

40‑3‑101
Reasonable charges - adequate service 40‑3‑102
Regulation of rates - correction of abuses 40‑3‑102.5
Limiting rate case expenses for investor-owned utilities - information included in rate case filings - gas cost or electric commodity adjustment filings - rules - definitions 40‑3‑103
Utilities to file rate schedules - rules 40‑3‑103.5
Medical exemption - tiered electricity rates - rules 40‑3‑103.6
Disconnection due to nonpayment - connection and reconnection fees - deposits - standard practices - rules - definitions 40‑3‑104
Changes in rates - notice 40‑3‑104.3
Manner of regulation - competitive responses - definitions - repeal 40‑3‑104.4
Simplified regulatory treatment for small or nonprofit water companies 40‑3‑104.5
Special provisions for rail carrier rate increases 40‑3‑105
Free and reduced service or transportation prohibited - exceptions 40‑3‑106
Advantages prohibited - graduated schedules - consideration of household income and other factors - definitions 40‑3‑107
Transmission of business of other companies 40‑3‑107.5
Interconnection with renewable energy cooperatives 40‑3‑108
Rates for long and short distances 40‑3‑109
Street transportation public utility - transfers 40‑3‑110
Information furnished commission - reports 40‑3‑111
Rates determined after hearing 40‑3‑112
Commission to provide local government with avoided cost information 40‑3‑114
Cost recovery - prohibitions - reporting - penalties - definitions 40‑3‑115
Recovery of utility relocation costs 40‑3‑116
Electric vehicle programs - rates 40‑3‑119
Measurement of use for billing - rules 40‑3‑120
Fuel cost sharing - gas utilities - electric utilities - rules 40‑3‑121
Natural gas cost causation study - commission proceeding - reporting - repeal
Green check means up to date. Up to date

Current through Fall 2024

§ 40-3-105’s source at colorado​.gov