Colorado Public Utilities Commission

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Colorado
Public Utilities Commission

One Civic Center Plaza
Commission overview
JurisdictionColorado
HeadquartersOne Civic Center Plaza
1560 Broadway, Suite 250 Denver, Colorado
Commission executives
  • Eric Blank, Chairman of the Colorado Public Utilities Commission
  • Rebecca White, Director of the Colorado Public Utilities Commission[1]
Websitewww.colorado.gov/dora/puc/

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]

The Colorado PUC consists of a director and three commissioners appointed by the Governor of Colorado and confirmed by the Colorado State Senate. The director is Rebecca White[1] and the incumbent commissioners are:

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

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References

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  1. ^ a b 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. ^ 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. ^ Chairman Eric Blank
  4. ^ Commissioner Megan Gilman
  5. ^ "Governor Polis Announces Public Utilities Commission Appointment". The Chaffee County Times. May 23, 2023. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
  6. ^ a b c Statutory Authority of the Public Utilities Commission of the State of Colorado
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