Colorado Public Utilities Commission Shortens Response Time to Motions to Strike

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The Colorado Public Utilities Commission has issued a decision shortening the response time to motions to strike testimony and attachments in a proceeding related to Public Service Company of Colorado's gas tariff revisions. The commission has received two prehearing motions requesting that certain testimony and attachments be struck, and has set a deadline of August 5, 2022, for responses to these motions. The proceeding, which includes a comprehensive rate case for Public Service's gas utility operations, is currently scheduled for a hearing from August 17 through 31, 2022.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Colorado Public Utilities Commission has issued a decision shortening the response time to motions to strike testimony and attachments in a proceeding related to Public Service Company of Colorado's gas tariff revisions.
  • The commission received two prehearing motions requesting that certain testimony and attachments be struck, and has set a deadline of August 5, 2022, for responses to these motions.
  • The proceeding, which includes a comprehensive rate case for Public Service's gas utility operations, is currently scheduled for a hearing from August 17 through 31, 2022.
  • Public Service Company of Colorado seeks to amend its Colorado P.U.C. No. 6 - Gas tariff to initiate a comprehensive rate case for its gas utility operations.
  • The company argues that certain testimony and attachments should be stricken on evidentiary grounds, including hearsay, relevance, or "friendly cross" grounds.
  • Staff's Motion to Strike requests that the Commission strike portions of Public Service Witness Stephen G. Martz's rebuttal testimony, arguing that certain portions present new evidence that should have been presented in the Company's direct testimony.
  • The commission has shortened response time to the separate motions seeking to strike certain testimony through 5:00 p.m., August 5, 2022.

Statistics:

  • August 5, 2022: Deadline for responses to motions to strike testimony and attachments.
  • August 17-31, 2022: Hearing in the proceeding related to Public Service Company of Colorado's gas tariff revisions.
  • 5:00 p.m.: Response deadline for Public Service Company of Colorado's Motion to Strike.
  • 5:00 p.m.: Response deadline for Staff's Motion to Strike.
  • 22AL-0046G: Proceeding number for the matter before the Colorado Public Utilities Commission.
  • C22-0247: Prior decision number related to the proceeding.
  • C22-0456-I: Current decision number related to the proceeding.

Sources:

  • Decision No. C22-0456-I, Colorado Public Utilities Commission, August 3, 2022.
  • Decision No. C22-0247, Colorado Public Utilities Commission, April 20, 2022.