Colorado_Public_Utilities_Commission

Colorado Public Utilities Commission

Colorado Public Utilities Commission

American state utility regulator

The Public Utilities Commission of the State of Colorado (PUC) provides regulatory oversight of public utilities in the State of Colorado of the United States.[2]

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The Colorado PUC consists of a director and three commissioners appointed by the Governor of Colorado and confirmed by the Colorado State Senate. The incumbent commissioners are:

  • Eric Blank, Chairman,[3] 2021-2025
  • Megan Gilman, Commissioner,[4] 2020-2024
  • Tom Plant, Commissioner,[5] 2023-2027

The director is Rebecca White.[1]

Fixed utilities regulated by the Colorado PUC include electric power utilities, natural gas utilities, intrastate natural gas pipelines, district heating utilities, drinking water utilities, and telecommunications utilities.[6]

Transportation utilities regulated by the Colorado PUC include railroads, taxis, limousines, shuttles, charters, and sightseeing carriers.[6]

The Public Utilities Commission is an independent constitutional commission which operates within the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA).[6]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Weiser, Scott (June 2, 2023). "Rebecca White named to replace 17-year veteran PUC director Doug Dean". The Denver Gazette. Archived from the original on June 5, 2023. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
  2. [2]
    McEwan, William Hamilton; Nadel, Peter R. (1986). "Regulation of Energy by the Colorado Public Utilities Commission". J. Nat'l Ass'n Admin. L. Judges. 6 (2): 95–108.
  3. [3]
    Chairman Eric Blank
  4. [4]
    Commissioner Megan Gilman
  5. [5]
    "Governor Polis Announces Public Utilities Commission Appointment". The Chaffee County Times. May 23, 2023. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
  6. [6]
    Statutory Authority of the Public Utilities Commission of the State of Colorado
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