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CO Code § 40-6-106 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 40 - Utilities|Article 6 - Hearings and Investigations|§ 40-6-106. Power to Inspect Books and Accounts

 The commission, each commissioner, and any person employed by the commission shall have the right to inspect the records and documents of any public utility; and the commission, each commissioner, or any employee authorized to administer oaths has the power to examine under oath any officer, agent, or employee of such public utility in relation to the business and affairs of said public utility. Any person other than a commissioner demanding such inspection shall produce under the hand and seal of the commission his authority to make such inspection; and a written record of the testimony or statement so given under oath shall be made and filed with the commission.   History. Source: L. 13: P. 492, § 43. C.L. § 2952. CSA: C. 137, § 43. CRS 53: § 115-6-6. C.R.S. 1963: § 115-6-6. L. 69: P. 942, § 38. History. Source: L. 13: P. 492, § 43. C.L. § 2952. CSA: C. 137, § 43. CRS 53: § 115-6-6. C.R.S. 1963: § 115-6-6. L. 69: P. 942, § 38.    ANNOTATION   Law reviews. For article, “Discovery of Information Obtained by Agency Staff Pursuant to Statutory Audit Powers”, see 24 Colo. Law. 279 (1995).
CO Code § 40-6-109.5 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 40 - Utilities|Article 6 - Hearings and Investigations|§ 40-6-109.5. Hearings on Applications - Time Limits for Decisions

  Whenever an application of any kind is filed with the commission and is accompanied by the applicant's supporting testimony or a detailed summary of the supporting testimony, together with exhibits, if any, the commission shall issue its decision on the application no later than one hundred twenty days after the application is deemed complete as prescribed by rules promulgated by the commission. If the commission finds that additional time is required, it may, by separate order, extend the time for decision by an additional period not to exceed one hundred thirty days.    In the case of any application not accompanied by prefiled testimony and exhibits, the commission shall issue its decision no later than two hundred fifty days after the application is deemed complete as prescribed by the commission's rules.    The time limits specified in subsections (1) and (2) of this section may be waived by the applicant and, if so waived, shall not be binding on the commission.    The commission, in particular cases, under extraordinary conditions and after notice and a hearing at which the existence of extraordinary conditions is established, may extend the time limits specified in subsections (1) and (2) of this section for a period not to exceed an additional one hundred thirty days.     History. Source: L. 93: Entire section added, p. 2064, § 19, effective July 1. L. 2019: (1) and (4) amended,(SB 19-236), ch. 359, p. 3312, § 16, effective May 30. L. 2021: (2) amended,(SB 21-272), ch. 220, p. 1162, § 9, effective June 10.    Editor's note:   Section 14 of chapter 220 (SB 21-272), Session Laws of Colorado 2021, provides that the act changing this section applies to conduct occurring on or after June 10, 2021.
CO Code § 40-6-110 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 40 - Utilities|Article 6 - Hearings and Investigations|§ 40-6-110. Complaint by Utility

 Any public utility has a right to complain on any grounds upon which complaints are allowed to be filed by other parties, and the same procedure shall be adopted and followed as in other cases.   History. Source: L. 13: P. 495, § 47. C.L. § 2956. CSA: C. 137, § 47. CRS 53: § 115-6-10. C.R.S. 1963: § 115-6-10. L. 69: P. 946, § 42. History. Source: L. 13: P. 495, § 47. C.L. § 2956. CSA: C. 137, § 47. CRS 53: § 115-6-10. C.R.S. 1963: § 115-6-10. L. 69: P. 946, § 42.
CO Code § 40-6-117 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 40 - Utilities|Article 6 - Hearings and Investigations|§ 40-6-117. Priority on Court Calendar

 All actions and proceedings under this title, and all actions or proceedings to which the commission or the people of the state of Colorado may be parties, and in which any question arises under this title or under or concerning any decision of the commission, shall be preferred over all other civil causes except election causes and shall be heard and determined in preference to all other civil business except election causes, irrespective of position on the calendar. The same preference shall be granted upon application of the attorney general in any action or proceeding in which he may be allowed to intervene.   History. Source: L. 13: P. 500, § 54. C.L. § 2963. CSA: C. 137, § 54. CRS 53: § 115-6-17. C.R.S. 1963: § 115-6-17. L. 69: P. 952, § 49. L. 89: Entire section amended, p. 1533, § 18, effective April 12. History. Source: L. 13: P. 500, § 54. C.L. § 2963. CSA: C. 137, § 54. CRS 53: § 115-6-17. C.R.S. 1963: § 115-6-17. L. 69: P. 952, § 49. L. 89: Entire section amended, p. 1533, § 18, effective April 12.    ANNOTATION   This section requires that actions for the review of commission decisions be preferred over all other actions except election causes. Mtn. States Tel. & Tel. Co. v. Pub. Utils. Comm'n, 345 F. Supp. 80 (D. Colo. 1972 ).   There is no restriction in this section as to the kind of decision that can be reviewed. Mtn. States Tel. & Tel. Co. v. Pub. Utils. Comm'n, 345 F. Supp. 80 (D. Colo. 1972 ).
CO Code § 40-6-119 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 40 - Utilities|Article 6 - Hearings and Investigations|§ 40-6-119. Excess Charges - Reparation - Actions - Limitation

  When complaint has been made to the commission concerning any rate, fare, toll, rental, or charge for any product or commodity furnished or service performed by any public utility and the commission has found, after investigation, that the public utility has charged an excessive or discriminatory amount for such product, commodity, or service, the commission may order that the public utility make due reparation to the complainant therefor, with interest from the date of collection, provided no discrimination will result from such reparation.    If the public utility does not comply with the order for the payment of reparation within the specified time in such order, suit may be instituted in any court of competent jurisdiction to recover the same. All complaints concerning excessive or discriminatory charges shall be filed with the commission within two years from the time the cause of action accrues, and the petition for the enforcement of the order shall be filed in the court within one year from the date of the order of the commission. The remedy provided in this section shall be cumulative and in addition to any other remedy in articles 1 to 7 of this title provided in case of failure of a public utility to obey the order or decision of the commission.     History. Source: L. 13: P. 502, § 56. C.L. § 2965. CSA: C. 137, § 56. CRS 53: § 115-6-19. C.R.S. 1963: § 115-6-19. History. Source: L. 13: P. 502, § 56. C.L. § 2965. CSA: C. 137, § 56. CRS 53: § 115-6-19. C.R.S. 1963: § 115-6-19.    ANNOTATION   A railway company exacting an unreasonable charge for its service must make reparation to the extent of the excess. Bonfils v. Pub. Utils. Comm'n, 67 Colo. 563 , 189 P. 775 (1920).   Tariff on file, if unreasonable, is no answer to the shipper's demand for reparation. Bonfils v. Pub. Utils. Comm'n, 67 Colo. 563 , 189 P. 775 (1920).   Subsection (2) is to be so construed as to have a prospective effect only. Bonfils v. Pub. Utils. Comm'n, 67 Colo. 563 , 189 P. 775 (1920).   This section does not apply to complaints by the PUC on its own motion, and the PUC has the authority to investigate and award reparations on its own motion pursuant to § 40-3-102 . Peoples Natural Gas Div. v. Pub. Utils. Comm'n, 698 P.2d 255 (Colo. 1985).
CO Code § 40-6-121 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 40 - Utilities|Article 6 - Hearings and Investigations|§ 40-6-121. Computation of Time

 When the day for the performance of any act under this title, the effective date of any commission decision or order, the effective date of any administrative law judge's or commissioner's recommended decision, or the day upon which any document is required to be filed with the commission falls on any Saturday or Sunday, or on any day when the commission office is lawfully closed, the same shall be continued until 5 p.m. on the first full business day following such Saturday, Sunday, or day of lawful closing.   History. Source: L. 69: P. 954, § 51. C.R.S. 1963: § 115-6-21. L. 88: Entire section amended, p. 896, § 4, effective May 19. L. 89: Entire section amended, p. 1534, § 21, effective April 12. L. 95: Entire section amended, p. 199, § 14, effective April 13. History. Source: L. 69: P. 954, § 51. C.R.S. 1963: § 115-6-21. L. 88: Entire section amended, p. 896, § 4, effective May 19. L. 89: Entire section amended, p. 1534, § 21, effective April 12. L. 95: Entire section amended, p. 199, § 14, effective April 13.
CO Code § 40-6-122 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 40 - Utilities|Article 6 - Hearings and Investigations|§ 40-6-122. Ex Parte Communications - Disclosure

  Commissioners and administrative law judges shall file memoranda, in accordance with this section, of all private communications to or from interested persons concerning matters under the commissioners' or judges' jurisdiction.    For purposes of this section, “interested person” means any person or entity, or any agent or representative of a person or entity:   Whose operations are within the jurisdiction of the commission; or    Who has participated in a proceeding before the commission within one year prior to the communication; or    Who anticipates participating in a proceeding before the commission within one year after the communication.       Each memorandum filed pursuant to subsection (1) of this section shall set forth the time and place at which the communication was made, the persons who were present at that time and place, a statement of the subject matter of the communication, other than proprietary information, and a statement that the subject matter of the communication did not relate to any pending adjudicatory proceeding before the commission. It shall not be necessary for the memorandum to be prepared by the commissioner or judge, but it shall be signed or otherwise authenticated by the commissioner or judge, whose signature or authentication shall constitute a certificate by such commissioner or judge that the memorandum is complete and accurate. All such memoranda shall be filed with the director of the commission, who shall keep them on file and available for public inspection for a minimum of three years after their submission.    Any public utility may request that the commission conduct a public meeting at which communications otherwise subject to this section may be made without the necessity of filing memoranda. The commission shall adopt reasonable rules and regulations to govern such requests. In addition, the commission may adopt such other rules as are necessary and proper to govern ex parte communications generally.    As used in this section, an “adjudicatory proceeding” does not include a rule-making proceeding or discussions on pending legislative proposals.     History. Source: L. 93: Entire section added, p. 2066, § 23, effective July 1. L. 2008: (3) amended and (5) added, p. 1797, § 16, effective July 1.    ANNOTATION   Law reviews. For article, “To Talk or Not to Talk: Ex Parte Communications at the PUC”, see 23 Colo. Law. 2093 (1994).
CO Code § 40-6-123 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 40 - Utilities|Article 6 - Hearings and Investigations|§ 40-6-123. Standards of Conduct

  Members and staff of the commission shall conduct themselves in such a manner as to ensure fairness in the discharge of the duties of the commission, to provide equitable treatment of the public, utilities, and other parties, to maintain public confidence in the integrity of the commission's actions, and to prevent the appearance of impropriety or of conflict of interest. The standards set forth in this section apply at all times to the commissioners, to their staff, including administrative law judges, and to parties under contract with the commission for state business.    The commissioners, staff who act in an advisory capacity to the commissioners, and administrative law judges shall refrain from financial, business, and social dealings that adversely affect their impartiality or interfere with the proper performance of their official duties.    Neither commissioners, staff members, parties under contract for state work, or members of the immediate families of such persons shall request or accept any gift, bequest, or loan from persons who appear before the commission; except that commissioners and staff members may participate in meetings, conferences, or educational programs which are open to other persons.    Commissioners shall not lend the prestige of their office to advance the private interests of others, nor shall they convey the impression that special influence can be brought to bear upon them.    Commissioners and presiding administrative law judges shall not own any stock, securities, or other financial interest in any company regulated by the commission.    Violation of this section by a commissioner shall be grounds for the immediate removal of such commissioner by the governor.     History. Source: L. 93: Entire section added, p. 2066, § 23, effective July 1.
CO Code § 40-6-124 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 40 - Utilities|Article 6 - Hearings and Investigations|§ 40-6-124. Disqualification

  Commissioners and presiding administrative law judges shall disqualify themselves in any proceeding in which their impartiality may reasonably be questioned, including, but not limited to, instances in which they:   Have a personal bias or prejudice concerning a party;    Have served as an attorney or other representative of any party concerning the matter at issue, or were previously associated with an attorney who served, during such association, as an attorney or other representative of any party concerning the matter at issue;    Know that they or any member of their family, individually or as a fiduciary, has a financial interest in the subject matter at issue, is a party to the proceeding, or otherwise has any interest that could be substantially affected by the outcome of the proceeding; or    Have engaged in conduct which conflicts with their duty to avoid the appearance of impropriety or of conflict of interest.        History. Source: L. 93: Entire section added, p. 2066, § 23, effective July 1.
CO Code § 40-6.5-101 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 40 - Utilities|Article 6.5 - Office of Consumer Counsel|§ 40-6.5-101. Definitions

 As used in this article 6.5, unless the context otherwise requires:    “Agricultural consumer” means a public utility customer whose utility service is classified as an agricultural user or an irrigation user pursuant to a utility tariff established by the commission or a public utility customer who is seeking such tariff status. (1.3) “Board” means the utility consumers' board created in section 40-6.5-102 (3)(a) .    “Commission” means the public utilities commission created in article 2 of this title. (2.2) “Director” means the director of the office, appointed pursuant to section 40-6.5-102 (1) . (2.4) “Executive director” means the executive director of the department of regulatory agencies, appointed pursuant to section 24-34-101 (1)(a) . (2.8) “Office” means the office of the utility consumer advocate created in section 40-6.5-102 (1) .    “Public utility” means an electric utility or gas utility.    “Residential consumer” means a public utility customer whose utility service is limited to his residence.    “Small business consumer” means a public utility customer whose utility service is classified as a small business user or a small commercial user pursuant to a utility tariff established by the commission or a public utility customer who is seeking such tariff status.    “Telecommunications service” means the offering of telecommunications for a fee directly to the public, or to such classes of users as to be effectively available directly to the public, regardless of the facilities used.     History. Source: L. 84: Entire article added, p. 1044, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2015: (3) amended, (SB 15-271), ch. 297, p. 1223, § 2, effective June 5. L. 2021: IP amended and (1.3), (2.2), (2.4), (2.8), and (6) added, (SB 21-103), ch. 477, p. 3408, § 3, effective September 1.
CO Code § 40-6.5-103 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 40 - Utilities|Article 6.5 - Office of Consumer Counsel|§ 40-6.5-103. Qualifications of the Director - Conflict of Interest

 The director must have at least five years of experience in consumer-related utility issues or in the operation, management, or regulation of utilities as either an attorney, an engineer, an economist, an accountant, a financial analyst, or an administrator or any combination of those roles. The executive director shall not appoint as director a person who owns stocks or bonds in a corporation subject in whole or in part to regulation by the commission or who has any pecuniary interest in such corporation.   History. Source: L. 84: Entire article added, p. 1045, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2021: Entire section amended, (SB 21-103), ch. 477, p. 3410, § 5, effective September 1.
CO Code § 40-6.5-104 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 40 - Utilities|Article 6.5 - Office of Consumer Counsel|§ 40-6.5-104. Representation by the Director - Powers of the Office

  The director shall represent the public interest and, to the extent consistent therewith, the specific interests of residential consumers, agricultural consumers, and small business consumers by appearing in proceedings before the commission and appeals therefrom in matters that involve proposed changes in a public utility's rates and charges; in matters involving rule-making that have an impact on the charges, the provision of services, or the rates to consumers; and in matters that involve certificates of public convenience and necessity for facilities employed in the provision of utility service, the construction of which would have a material effect on the utility's rates and charges.    In determining whether to appear in a proceeding of the commission, the director shall consider the importance and the extent of the public interest involved. In evaluating the public interest, including the impact on rates and charges to consumers, the director shall give due consideration to statutory decarbonization goals set forth in sections 25-7-102 (2)(g) and 40-2-125.5 (3), just transition in accordance with section 40-2-133, environmental justice, and the short- and long-term effect of the proceedings upon various classes of consumers, so as not to jeopardize the interest of one class in an action by another. If the director determines that there may be inconsistent interests among the various classes of the consumers that the director represents in a particular matter, the director may choose to represent one of the interests or to represent no interest. Nothing in this section limits the right of any person to petition or make complaint to the commission or otherwise intervene in proceedings or other matters before the commission.    The director shall be served with notices of all proposed gas and electric tariffs, and the director shall be served with copies of all orders of the commission affecting the charges of agricultural consumers, residential consumers, and small business consumers.    The office may intervene in matters before the commission that relate to a telecommunications service proceeding, including a rule-making proceeding, that has an impact on the provision or quality of telecommunications service.    The office shall not recommend that the commission take any action that would interfere with the administration or determination of employees' wages, health insurance, or retirement benefits negotiated between a regulated utility and a labor union through collective bargaining.     History. Source: L. 84: Entire article added, p. 1045, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2015: (3) amended, (SB 15-271), ch. 297, p. 1225, § 4, effective June 5. L. 2021: Entire section amended, (SB 21-103), ch. 477, p. 3410, § 6, effective September 1.
CO Code § 40-6.5-105 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 40 - Utilities|Article 6.5 - Office of Consumer Counsel|§ 40-6.5-105. Intervenors Other Than the Office of the Utility Consumer Advocate

  If the office intervenes and there are other intervenors in proceedings before the commission, the determination of said commission with regard to the payment of expenses of intervenors, other than the office, and the amounts thereof shall be based on the following considerations:   Any reimbursements may be awarded only for expenses related to issues not substantially addressed by the office;    The testimony and participation of other intervenors must have addressed issues of concern to the general body of users or consumers concerning, directly or indirectly, rates or charges;    The testimony and participation of other intervenors must have materially assisted the commission in rendering its decision;    The expenses of other intervenors must be reasonable in amount;    The testimony and participation of other intervenors must be of significant quality;    The participation of other intervenors must be active during the proceeding and not merely an appearance for purposes of establishing legal standing; and    The payment of expenses of other intervenors who are in direct competition with a public utility involved in proceedings before the commission is prohibited.       The commission shall promptly report the award of any intervenors' expenses to the executive director of the department of regulatory agencies.     History. Source: L. 84: Entire article added, p. 1045, § 1, effective July 1. L. 96: (2) amended, p. 1228, § 43, effective August 7. L. 2021: IP(1) and (1)(a) amended,(SB 21-103), ch. 477, p. 3411, § 7, effective September 1.    Cross references:   For the legislative declaration contained in the 1996 act amending subsection (2), see section 1 of chapter 237, Session Laws of Colorado 1996.
CO Code § 40-6.5-107 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 40 - Utilities|Article 6.5 - Office of Consumer Counsel|§ 40-6.5-107. Financing of Office

 At each regular session, the general assembly shall determine the amount to be expended by the office for the direct and indirect costs of administration in performing its duties and responsibilities required by this article 6.5 and shall appropriate the amount to the office from the public utilities commission fixed utility fund and the telecommunications utility fund created in section 40-2-114 . The general assembly shall not appropriate money from the general fund to the office for the performance of its duties and responsibilities under this article 6.5.   History. Source: L. 84: Entire article added, p. 1047, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2021: Entire section amended, (SB 21-103), ch. 477, p. 3413, § 9, effective September 1.