Agency Name: | Colorado Public Utilities Commission |
Type: | commission |
Picture Caption: | One Civic Center Plaza |
Jurisdiction: | Colorado |
Headquarters: | One Civic Center Plaza 1560 Broadway, Suite 250 Denver, Colorado |
Chief1 Name: | Eric Blank |
Chief1 Position: | Chairman of the Colorado Public Utilities Commission |
Chief2 Name: | Rebecca White |
Chief2 Position: | Director of the Colorado Public Utilities Commission[1] |
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 incumbent commissioners are:
The director is Rebecca White.
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]