Public Utilities Commission Approves Alternative Forms of Notice for Public Service Company of Colorado

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The Public Utilities Commission of the State of Colorado has granted Public Service Company of Colorado's motion for approval of alternative forms of notice for its revision to the Revenue Decoupling Adjustment ("RDA") Pilot tariff in its Colorado P.U.C. No. 8 - Electric tariff. This decision allows the company to provide notice to customers through posting in The Denver Post and emailing a link to the RDA Filing to intervenors in the Commission's E-filing System. The Commission finds that the proposed alternative forms of notice will provide sufficient notice to customers and will do so efficiently.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Public Utilities Commission has approved an alternative form of notice for Public Service Company of Colorado's revision to its Revenue Decoupling Adjustment ("RDA") Pilot tariff.
  • The approved forms of notice include posting in The Denver Post and emailing a link to the RDA Filing to intervenors in the Commission's E-filing System.
  • The Commission finds good cause to approve the alternative forms of notice, stating that they will provide sufficient notice to customers efficiently.
  • Public Service Company of Colorado is allowed to provide direct notice to Residential and Small Commercial customers, as well as parties who participated in its 2022 Phase I Electric Rate Case proceeding.
  • The alternative forms of notice will become effective April 16, 2024, and are intended to accommodate multi-unit on-site net metering customers.
  • Public Service Company of Colorado filed its motion for approval of an alternative form of notice on May 1, 2024.
  • The Denver Post will post the legal notice for one weekday for one week, while intervenors in the Commission's E-filing System will receive an email with a link to the RDA Filing.
  • This decision is effective as of its Mailed Date, May 31, 2024.

Statistics:

  • The approved forms of notice include posting in The Denver Post for a duration of one weekday for one week.
  • The number of intervenors who will receive an email with a link to the RDA Filing is not specified in the document.
  • Public Service Company of Colorado is expected to revise its Colorado P.U.C. No. 8 - Electric tariff to accommodate multi-unit on-site net metering customers by April 16, 2024.
  • The commission's decision to approve alternative forms of notice affects residential and small commercial customers, as well as parties who participated in the 2022 Phase I Electric Rate Case proceeding.
  • The Revenue Decoupling Adjustment ("RDA") Pilot tariff will be revised as part of Public Service Company of Colorado's Advice Letter No. 1949 - Electric.
  • The commission's decision is adopted as of May 8, 2024.

Sources:

  • Decision No. C24-0338-I, BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF COLORADO PROCEEDING NO. 24AL-0200E IN THE MATTER OF THE ADVICE LETTER 1945 - ELECTRIC FILED BY OF PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF COLORADO.
  • Public Utilities Commission of the State of Colorado, Decision No. C24-0338-I.