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Public Utilities Commission of Colorado Issues Decision on Gas Infrastructure Plan of Public Service Company of Colorado

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The Public Utilities Commission of Colorado has issued Decision No. C23-0452-I, establishing the parties to the proceeding and directing the Public Service Company of Colorado and the parties to file a proposal for the discovery parameters in this proceeding by July 14, 2023. The decision was mailed on July 10, 2023, and adopted on July 5, 2023, during the Commissioners' Weekly Meeting. The proceeding concerns the gas infrastructure plan of Public Service Company of Colorado, which was filed on May 18, 2023.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Public Utilities Commission of Colorado has established the parties to the proceeding, including Public Service Company of Colorado, Staff, Office of the Utility Consumer Advocate, Colorado Energy Office, Atmos Energy, Local 111, Denver, Tiger, Advanced Energy, Conservation Advocates, Black Hills, and Boulder.
  • The Commission has directed the parties to collaborate and file a consensus proposal for the discovery parameters in this proceeding by July 14, 2023.
  • Public Service Company of Colorado's Initial 2023-2028 Gas Infrastructure Plan (Initial GIP) was filed on May 18, 2023.
  • Rule 4552(b) requires the Commission to establish an intervention period when opening this Proceeding, and specifies that parties may conduct discovery on the Initial GIP filing and any prefiled testimony.
  • The UCA represents the public interest and specific interests of residential, small business, and agricultural customers under SS 40-6.5-104, C.R.S.
  • The Conservation Advocates have expertise and familiarity with clean energy issues in Colorado and have an interest in decreasing emissions from fossil gas distribution and combustion.
  • Black Hills obtains delivery of a portion of its natural gas system supplies over Public Service's facilities and notes that changes to Public Service's gas transmission system can have a direct and substantial impact on Black Hills and its customers.
  • Boulder has a Climate Commitment that targets a 70 percent reduction in economy-wide greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and economy-wide carbon neutrality by 2035, and its issues discussed in the Initial GIP may affect the ability of Boulder to achieve its greenhouse emissions reduction goals.
  • The Commission has granted the requests for permissive intervention filed by Atmos Energy, Local 111, Denver, Tiger, Advanced Energy, Conservation Advocates, Black Hills, and Boulder.
  • The parties in this Proceeding include: Public Service, Staff of the Public Utilities Commission, the Office of the Utility Consumer Advocate, the Colorado Energy Office, Atmos Energy, Local 111, Denver, Tiger, Advanced Energy, the Conservation Advocates, Black Hills, and Boulder.

Statistics:

  • 14 parties have filed notices of intervention in this proceeding.
  • 7 parties have been granted permissive intervention.
  • 1 party has been granted a motion to permissively intervene.
  • The Commission has directed the parties to collaborate and file a consensus proposal for the discovery parameters in this proceeding by July 14, 2023.
  • The Initial GIP was filed on May 18, 2023.
  • The Commission has established a 30-day notice and intervention period ending June 23, 2023.

Sources:

  • Decision No. C23-0452-I, Public Utilities Commission of Colorado, July 10, 2023.
  • Rule 4552(b), 4 Code of Colorado Regulations (CCR) 723-4-4552.
  • Decision No. C23-0378, Public Utilities Commission of Colorado, June 8, 2023.
  • Rule 4 CCR 723-1-1041(b).
  • Rule 4 CCR 723-1-1401(c).

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