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Public Utilities Commission Approves Alternative Form of Notice for Electric Tariff Change

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The Public Utilities Commission of the State of Colorado has issued a decision on July 17, 2024, approving Public Service Company of Colorado's request for an alternative form of notice for its tariff filing to revise its Clean Energy Plan Revenue (CEPR) rate adjustment mechanism. The commission decision grants the company's motion to use alternative forms of notice, which include publishing a legal notice in The Denver Post and posting the customer notice on the company's public website.

The commission finds that the alternative forms of notice proposed by the company will provide sufficient notice in an efficient manner and that good cause exists for the approval of these forms of notice. The commission decision notes that the company is proposing tariff revisions to increase the charge for electric service calculated under the company's total electric rates by one and one-quarter percent to recover the costs of clean energy plan activities.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Public Utilities Commission of the State of Colorado has approved Public Service Company of Colorado's request for alternative forms of notice for its tariff filing to revise its CEPR rate adjustment mechanism.
  • The approved forms of notice include publishing a legal notice in The Denver Post and posting the customer notice on the company's public website.
  • The commission notes that good cause exists for the approval of these forms of notice and that they will provide sufficient notice in an efficient manner.
  • The company is proposing tariff revisions to increase the charge for electric service by one and one-quarter percent to recover the costs of clean energy plan activities.
  • The commission decision grants the company's motion to use alternative forms of notice for its tariff filing.
  • The commission decision is effective upon its issued date, July 17, 2024.
  • The Public Utilities Commission of the State of Colorado consists of Commissioners Eric Blank, Megan M. Gilman, and Tom Plant.
  • The decision is a result of Proceeding No. 24AL-0307E and involves the company's Clean Energy Plan, which was approved by the commission in Proceeding No. 21A-0141E.

Statistics:

  • The commission decision approves an increase in the charge for electric service calculated under the company's total electric rates by one and one-quarter percent.
  • The approved forms of notice will be published in The Denver Post and posted on the company's public website.
  • The commission decision is effective as of July 17, 2024, when it was issued.
  • The proceeding in which the decision was made is Proceeding No. 24AL-0307E.

Sources:

  • Colorado Public Utilities Commission, Decision No. C24-0515-I, Proceeding No. 24AL-0307E (July 17, 2024)

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