Colorado Public Utilities Commission Explained

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]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Weiser . Scott . June 2, 2023 . Rebecca White named to replace 17-year veteran PUC director Doug Dean . live . The Denver Gazette . https://web.archive.org/web/20230605183710/https://denvergazette.com/news/business/rebecca-white-replaces-retired-puc-director-doug-dean/article_cf7d9a7c-018c-11ee-84ba-8356608942ba.html . June 5, 2023 . September 15, 2023.
  2. Regulation of Energy by the Colorado Public Utilities Commission. William Hamilton. McEwan. Peter R.. Nadel. J. Nat'l Ass'n Admin. L. Judges. 6. 2. 95–108. 1986.
  3. https://puc.colorado.gov/chairman-eric-blank Chairman Eric Blank
  4. https://puc.colorado.gov/commissioner-megan-gilman Commissioner Megan Gilman
  5. News: . May 23, 2023 . Governor Polis Announces Public Utilities Commission Appointment . The Chaffee County Times . September 15, 2023.
  6. https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/dora/pucstatutoryauthority Statutory Authority of the Public Utilities Commission of the State of Colorado