| Notice Filed with SOS |
08/16/2022 |
| Rule |
ProposedRuleAttach2022-00493.doc |
| Additional Information |
AddInfoAttach2022-00493.pdf |
| Statutory Authority |
The statutory authority for the proposed rules is found primarily at § 40-1-103.5, C.R.S. (requiring the Commission to promulgate certain implementing rules) and § 40-2-108, C.R.S. (requiring the Commission generally to promulgate rules necessary to administer and enforce Title 40). |
| Description of Subjects/Issues |
The Colorado Public Utilities Commission issues this Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) to consider amendments to certain of the Commission’s Rules Regulating Electric Utilities, 4 Code of Colorado Regulations (CCR) 723-3, in order to implement the recent statutory changes enacted in Senate Bill (SB) 21-261, effective June 21, 2021, revising the statutory exemption of master meter operator configurations from Commission rate regulation. Through this rulemaking, the Commission satisfies the legislature’s requirement, codified at § 40-1-103.5(3)(b), C.R.S., that the Commission adopt, by December 31, 2022, implementing rules to enable landlords of multi-unit buildings and tenants in multi-unit buildings to share in the production from a net metered retail distributed generation installation. |
| Purpose/Objective of Rule |
The Colorado Public Utilities Commission issues this Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) to consider amendments to certain of the Commission’s Rules Regulating Electric Utilities, 4 Code of Colorado Regulations (CCR) 723-3,in order to implement the recent statutory changes enacted in Senate Bill (SB) 21-261, effective June 21, 2021, revising the statutory exemption of master meter operator configurations from Commission rate regulation. Through this rulemaking, the Commission satisfies the legislature’s requirement, codified at § 40-1-103.5(3)(b), C.R.S., that the Commission adopt, by December 31, 2022, implementing rules to enable landlords of multi-unit buildings and tenants in multi-unit buildings to share in the production from a net metered retail distributed generation installation. |
| Basis And Purpose |
BasisAndPurposeAttachment2022-00493.pdf
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| Comments |
On December 9, 2022 the Commission issued a decision adopting rules revisions. Applications for rehearing, reargument or reconsideration were due by December 29, 2022 and no applications were filed . The rules became final December 29, 2022. |
| 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 |
Senate Bill 21-261
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| Hearing Date |
10/20/2022 |
| Hearing Time |
09:00 AM |
| Hearing Location |
By video conference using Zoom at a link in the calendar of events on the Commission’s website: https://puc.colorado.gov/ |
| Contact Name |
Becky Quintana |
| Contact Title |
Deputy Director Commission Policy and Research Support |
| Contact Telephone |
303-894-2881 |
| Contact email |
rebecca.quintana@state.co.us |