Colorado Public Utilities Commission Issues Decision on EVgo Services' Declaratory Order Request

The Colorado Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has issued a decision on February 9, 2022, regarding EVgo Services' verified petition for a declaratory order regarding Public Service Company of Colorado's report on the process and siting for Xcel Energy DCFC stations. The PUC accepted the petition and issued a notice to interested persons, firms, and corporations to comment on the matter. The notice period extends through March 14, 2022, and interventions and responses to the petition must be filed by the same deadline.

Key Takeaways:

The PUC has accepted EVgo Services' petition for a declaratory order regarding Public Service Company of Colorado's report on the process and siting for Xcel Energy DCFC stations.
The PUC has established a notice period, which extends through March 14, 2022, during which interested persons can comment on the matter.
Interventions and responses to the petition must be filed by March 14, 2022, to be considered by the PUC.
The PUC will consider the petition as an original proceeding, rather than a proceeding related to the TEP Proceeding, which has concluded and is no longer pending.
The PUC has sought and permitted comment and response from interested persons, including Greenlots, Public Service, and other stakeholder participants.
The PUC has provided a clear timeframe for interventions and responses to the petition, which will be addressed through a separate decision.

Statistics:

February 9, 2022: Date the PUC adopted the decision.
February 10, 2022: Date the PUC mailed the decision.
March 14, 2022: Deadline for interventions and responses to the petition.
5:00 p.m. on March 14, 2022: Deadline for filing interventions and responses to the petition.
Colorado.gov/dora/puc: Website where the petition and supporting attachments are available for public inspection.

Sources:

Decision No. C22-0086, Before the Public Utilities Commission of the State of Colorado (February 10, 2022).