| Notice Filed with SOS |
05/15/2015 |
| Rule |
ProposedRuleAttach2015-00253.doc |
| Additional Information |
AddInfoAttach2015-00253.pdf |
| Statutory Authority |
Sections 24-4-101, et seq., 24-4-103, 40-1-101, et seq., 40-2-108, 40-3-102, 40-3-103, 40-4-101, and 40-4-108, C.R.S. |
| Description of Subjects/Issues |
HB13-1292 modifies § 40-2-129, C.R.S., by specifying that, when evaluating utility requests for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) for the construction or expansion of generating facilities, “including pollution control and fuel conversion projects of existing coal-fired plants,” the Commission shall consider, on a qualitative basis, factors that affect employment and the long-term economic viability of Colorado communities. |
| Purpose/Objective of Rule |
The primary purpose of this rulemaking is to implement § 40-2-129, C.R.S, as amended, in the context of applications for CPCNs for the expansion or construction of electric generating facilities of all types; and to examine whether § 40-2-129, C.R.S., requires modifications to Rule [4 CCR 723-3-3205(b)(II)], which exempts pollution control projects from CPCN obligations because they are deemed to be completed in an electric utility’s ordinary course of business. |
| Basis And Purpose |
BasisandPurposeAttachment2015-00253.pdf
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| Comments |
The Commission granted exceptions to the recommended decision that adopted rules. No appeal was filed to the Commission grant after a 20-day appeal period, so the rules became final on February 23, 2016. |
| Submitted in response to issues raised by COLS/OLLS? |
No
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| Is this rule adopted in response to recent legislation? |
Yes
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| Recent legislation bill number |
HB 13-1292
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| Hearing Date |
08/13/2015 |
| Hearing Time |
09:00 AM |
| Hearing Location |
Colorado Public Utilities Commission Hearing Room, 1560 Broadway, Suite 250, Denver, Colorado |
| Contact Name |
Becky Quintana |
| Contact Title |
Policy Advisory Section Chief |
| Contact Telephone |
303-894-2881 |
| Contact email |
Rebecca.Quintana@state.co.us |