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Public Utilities Commission Orders Parties to Show Cause in Colorado Gas Transportation Dispute

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The Public Utilities Commission of the State of Colorado has issued a decision in the case of A M Gas Transfer Corp. v. Public Service Company of Colorado, ordering the parties to show cause why the proceeding should not be dismissed. The dispute revolves around concerns raised by A M Gas Transfer Corp. regarding the necessity of providing a security deposit for gas transportation. The Commission has set a deadline of February 7, 2022, for the parties to show cause, warning that failure to do so will result in the proceeding being dismissed.

Key Takeaways:

  • A M Gas Transfer Corp. filed a formal complaint against Public Service Company of Colorado on July 20, 2021, alleging concerns about the necessity of providing a security deposit for gas transportation.
  • The Commission entered an Order to Satisfy or Answer and issued an Order Setting Hearing and Notice of Hearing on July 27, 2021, which set an evidentiary hearing for October 5, 2021.
  • The parties reached an agreement through mediation and filed a joint motion to stay proceedings on September 1, 2021, which was granted by Decision No. R21-0545E on September 3, 2021.
  • The parties have not made any filings since September 1, 2021, and are now ordered to show cause why the proceeding should not be dismissed by February 7, 2022.
  • Failure to show cause by February 7, 2022, will result in the proceeding being dismissed.

Statistics:

  • July 20, 2021: A M Gas Transfer Corp. filed a formal complaint against Public Service Company of Colorado.
  • July 27, 2021: The Commission entered an Order to Satisfy or Answer and issued an Order Setting Hearing and Notice of Hearing.
  • September 1, 2021: The parties filed a joint motion to stay proceedings.
  • September 3, 2021: The joint motion was granted by Decision No. R21-0545E.
  • October 5, 2021: Evidentiary hearing originally set by the Commission.
  • February 7, 2022: Deadline for parties to show cause why the proceeding should not be dismissed.

Sources:

  • Decision No. R22-0039-I, BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF COLORADO PROCEEDING NO. 21F-0349G A M GAS TRANSFER CORP., COMPLAINANT, V. PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF COLORADO, RESPONDENT, Jan 14, 2022.
  • Decision No. R21-0545E, BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF COLORADO PROCEEDING NO. 21F-0349G A M GAS TRANSFER CORP., COMPLAINANT, V. PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF COLORADO, RESPONDENT, Sep 3, 2021.

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