Colorado Public Utilities Commission Issues Decision on Public Service Company of Colorado's Customer Owned Lighting Tariff

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The Colorado Public Utilities Commission has issued an interim decision regarding the petition for declaratory order filed by the Colorado Communication and Utilities Alliance, the Town of Morrison, and the Cities of Arvada, Aurora, Centennial, Northglenn, and Wheat Ridge. The decision addresses the payment responsibility for state and interstate highway streetlighting. The Commission has granted a joint motion to amend briefing on the merits schedule, allowing the parties to adjust the timeline for submitting briefs on the matter.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Colorado Public Utilities Commission has issued an interim decision on the petition for declaratory order filed by the Colorado Communication and Utilities Alliance, the Town of Morrison, and the Cities of Arvada, Aurora, Centennial, Northglenn, and Wheat Ridge.
  • The decision grants a joint motion to amend briefing on the merits schedule, which will adjust the timeline for submitting briefs on the matter.
  • The parties have requested to waive the response time to the motion to amend briefing schedule, but this request has been denied as moot.
  • The Commission has established a 30-day notice and intervention period for the local governments' petition, acknowledged the Public Service Company of Colorado's intervention as of right, and granted the Colorado Department of Transportation's permissive intervention.
  • The Colorado Department of Transportation's Renewed Motion for Partial Dismissal for Lack of Subject Matter Jurisdiction will be addressed by a separate decision.
  • The Parties have filed a joint motion to amend briefing on the merits schedule, requesting a proposed briefing schedule that is reasonable and grants good cause for their requested relief.

Statistics:

  • The petition for declaratory order was filed by the Colorado Communication and Utilities Alliance, the Town of Morrison, and the Cities of Arvada, Aurora, Centennial, Northglenn, and Wheat Ridge on December 4, 2023.
  • The Public Service Company of Colorado filed a Notice of Intervention as of Right, Unopposed Alternative Motion for Permissive Intervention, and Request for Waiver of Response Time on December 21, 2023.
  • The Colorado Department of Transportation filed a Notice of Intervention as of Right and Alternative Motion for Permissive Intervention on December 29, 2023.
  • The Commission established a 30-day notice and intervention period for the local governments' petition.
  • The joint motion to amend briefing on the merits schedule was filed by the Parties on October 23, 2024.
  • The Commission has denied the parties' request to waive response time to the motion to amend briefing schedule.

Sources:

  • Before the Public Utilities Commission of the State of Colorado, Decision No. R24-0866-I, PROCEEDING NO. 23D-0591E, November 22, 2024.
  • Colorado Department of Transportation's Renewed Motion for Partial Dismissal for Lack of Subject Matter Jurisdiction, filed September 13, 2024.
  • Public Service Company of Colorado's Response to the Colorado Department of Transportation's Renewed Motion for Partial Dismissal for Lack of Subject Matter Jurisdiction, filed September 27, 2024.
  • Colorado Department of Transportation's Reply in Support of Its Renewed Motion for Partial Dismissal for Lack of Subject Matter Jurisdiction, filed October 11, 2024.