| Notice Filed with SOS |
02/15/2023 |
| Rule |
ProposedRuleAttach2023-00094.doc |
| Additional Information |
AddInfoAttach2023-00094.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 House Bill (HB) 22-1104, effective April 13, 2022, adding a requirement that the Commission amend its rules requiring ten-year transmission plan filings to include information regarding the potential for powerline trails. Through this rulemaking, the Commission satisfies the legislature’s requirement, codified at § 40-2-126(6), C.R.S., that the Commission amend its rules requiring ten-year transmission plan filings to include information regarding the potential for powerline trails. |
| 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 House Bill (HB) 22-
1104, effective April 13, 2022, adding a requirement that the Commission amend
its rules requiring ten-year transmission plan filings to include information
regarding the potential for powerline trails. Through this rulemaking, the
Commission satisfies the legislature’s requirement, codified at § 40-2-126(6),
C.R.S., that the Commission amend its rules requiring ten-year transmission plan
filings to include information regarding the potential for powerline trails. |
| Basis And Purpose |
BasisAndPurposeAttachment2023-00094.pdf
|
| Comments |
Exceptions were not filed to the Recommended Decision adopting rules, thus the recommended decision became a decision of the Commission and subject to a 20-day appeal period but no appeal (applications for rehearing, reargument or reconsideration) were filed, so the rules became final July 17, 2023. |
| Submitted in response to issues raised by COLS/OLLS? |
No
|
| Is this rule adopted in response to recent legislation? |
Yes
|
| Recent legislation bill number |
House Bill 22-1104
|
| Hearing Date |
03/27/2023 |
| Hearing Time |
11:00 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 |