Colorado Public Utilities Commission Approves Revised Procedural Schedule

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The Colorado Public Utilities Commission has approved a revised procedural schedule for the proceeding to review Public Service Company of Colorado's proposed changes to its P.U.C. No. 8 - Electric tariff. The revised schedule sets new deadlines for intervenors to file settlement testimony, discovery, and witness order and cross-examination matrix, among other things. The Commission has also granted Public Service's motion to amend the procedural schedule, which will delay the hearing by one to two weeks.

Key Takeaways:

  • Public Service Company of Colorado filed Advice Letter No. 1867-Electric to implement changes to its P.U.C. No. 8 - Electric tariff on October 15, 2021.
  • The proposed effective date of the tariff sheets was initially set for November 14, 2021, but was later revised to November 15, 2021.
  • The Colorado Public Utilities Commission suspended the tariff sheets and set the matter for hearing on November 4, 2021, due to a protest letter filed by Staff.
  • The Commission issued Decision No. R22-0214-I on April 6, 2022, granting the Motion to Amend Procedural Schedule and approving a revised procedural schedule set by intervenors.
  • The revised procedural schedule sets new deadlines for intervenors to file settlement testimony (April 8, 2022), discovery (April 13, 2022), witness order and cross-examination matrix (April 18, 2022), and hearing (April 21-22, 2022).
  • The ALJ rejected the proposal by Tesla to establish a deadline of April 19, 2022 for stipulations among intervenors.
  • Public Service will file an Amended Advice Letter that extends the effective date of the tariff by thirty days as soon as reasonably possible.

Statistics:

  • 7 intervenors withdrew their Motions to Permissively Intervene: ChargePoint, Inc., Tesla, Inc., Electrify America, LLC, Western Resource Advocates, and EVgo Services, LLC.
  • 9 parties attended the remote prehearing conference on April 5, 2022.
  • The Commission has rescheduled the hearing for April 21-22, 2022.
  • The revised procedural schedule sets new deadlines for intervenors to file settlement testimony and discovery.

Sources:

  • Decision No. R22-0214-I issued on April 6, 2022 by the Colorado Public Utilities Commission.
  • Advice Letter No. 1867-Electric filed by Public Service Company of Colorado on October 15, 2021.
  • Protest letter filed by Staff on October 28, 2021.
  • Decision No. C21-0695 issued on November 4, 2021 by the Colorado Public Utilities Commission.