Colorado Public Utilities Commission
| Colorado Public Utilities Commission | |
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| General information | |
| Office Type: | Non-partisan |
| Office website: | Official Link |
| 2012-2013 FY Budget: | $15,851,475 |
| Total Seats: | 3 |
| Term limits: | None |
| Structure | |
| Length of term: | 4 years |
| Authority: | Colorado Revised Statutes, Section 40-2-101 |
| Leadership: | Joshua B. Epel |
| Selection Method: | Appointed by the governor |
| Other Colorado Executive Offices | |
| Governor • Lieutenant Governor • Secretary of State • Attorney General • Treasurer • Controller • Commissioner of Education • Agriculture Commissioner • Insurance Commissioner • Natural Resources Exec. Director • Labor Executive Director • Public Utilities Commission | |
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The commission is composed of three members who are appointed by the governor to four year terms.
Current officeholder
The three serving commissioners are Joshua Epel (Chairman), James Tarpey and Pamela Patton. Epel has served since April 2011, Tarpey since January 2008 and Patton since June 2012. Commissioners served four year terms, meaning Patton's term will end in 2016, Epel's in 2015 and Tarpey's in 2012.
Authority
Colorado statute establishes the public utilities commission.[1]
Colorado Revised Statutes, Section 40-2-101
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(1) A public utilities commission is hereby created, which shall be known as the public utilities commission of the state of Colorado... |
Qualifications
Commissioners must be qualified electors in Colorado, meaning they must be residents of the state and at least 18 years old. Additionally, no more than two commissioners may be of the same political party.[1]
Colorado Revised Statutes, Section 40-2-101
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(2) No more than two members of the public utilities commission shall be affiliated with the same political party, and any appointment to fill a vacancy shall be for the unexpired term. Each commissioner shall be a qualified elector of this state. |
Appointments
Commissioners are appointed to four year terms by the governor and confirmed by a majority vote of the state senate.[1]
Colorado Revised Statutes, Section 40-2-101
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A public utilities commission is hereby created... to consist of three members who shall be appointed by the governor with the consent of the senate. |
Term limits
There are no term limits specified for public utilities commissioners.
Vacancies
There is no particular procedure for dealing with vacancies in the office of public utilities commissioner.
Duties
The Public Utilities Commission is responsible for regulating Colorado's telecommunications, electric, gas and water utilities. It also has partial control over municipal utilities and electric associations. The commission reviews and approves requests for rate increases, establishes standards for business practices, certifies service providers and analyzes market and economic conditions, as well as companies' financial statements. It holds quasi-judicial administrative law hearings to give stakeholders (companies, community organizations, etc.) an opportunity to debate potential rules.
Divisions
- Energy
- Telecommunications
- Economics
- Transportation
- Administrative Hearings
- External Affairs
- Policy Advisory
- Rail/Transit Safety and Water
- Gas Pipeline Safety
- Administrative Services
- Research and Emerging Issues
State budget
The budget for the Colorado Public Utilities Commission in the 2012-2013 Fiscal Year was $15,851,475.[2]
Compensation
In 2010, the executive director received compensation in the amount of $114,948.[3] Commissioners' salaries are determined by law.
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a google news search for the term Colorado + Public + Utilities + Commission
- All stories may not be relevant to this page due to the nature of the search engine.
Colorado Public Utilities Commission News Feed
- PUC extends Xcel's Solar Rewards subsidies - Denver Post
- PUC to hold hearing on Xcel's claim to Boulder County electricity customers - Daily Camera
- PUC to decide Wednesday whether to hear Xcel's petition on Boulder County ... - The Daily Camera
- PUC to hear Xcel/Boulder customer dispute - Boulder County Business Report
- PUC to see if Boulder can take over outside electricity customers - Denver Post
- Boulder asks PUC to deny Xcel petition - Boulder County Business Report
- Handicapping candidates to lead FERC - Politico
- Can Boulder take Xcel's customers? PUC will review - Denver Business Journal (blog)
- Xcel Energy seeks power from forest waste in Colorado - Denver Post
- Daily business briefing: June 19 - The Coloradoan
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Contact info
Address:
1560 Broadway, Suite 250
Denver, CO 80202
Phone: (303) 894-2000
See also
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