Public Hearings / Town Meetings
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The Public Utilities Commission (PUC) occasionally holds public hearings in a particular case before the Commission to receive public comment. The meetings may be held at various locations around the State.
When such hearings are scheduled they will be listed below. Click document links below to access further information about a specific meeting.
A more thorough listing of PUC docket information is available from Calendar and Meeting Agendas and from Public Notices on the PUC homepage.
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XCEl Energy Electric Rate Increase |
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public hearing in this docket |
BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF COLORADO IN THE MATTER OF ADVICE LETTER NO. 1597 FILED BY PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF COLORADO TO REVISE THE GENERAL RATE SCHEDULE ADJUSTMENT (GRSA) RIDER APPLICABLE TO ALL ELECTRIC BASE RATE SCHEDULES IN THE COMPANY'S COLORADO P.U.C. NO. 7 - ELECTRIC TARIFF; TO MAKE CORRESPONDING CHANGES TO THE PURCHASED CAPACITY COST ADJUSTMENT (PCCA), AND IF APPROPRIATE CHANGES TO THE LEVEL OF ITS TRANSMISSION COST ADJUSTMENT (TCA) AND DEMAND SIDE MANAGEMENT COST ADJUSTMENT (DSMCA) RIDERS TO BE EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 23, 2011. |
Public comment session 4 p.m. Hearing Room A, 1560 Broadway |
News Release: PUC TO TAKE PUBLIC COMMENT ON PROPOSED XCEL ENERGY ELECTRIC RATE HIKE - PDF The Commission will take public comment on Monday, February 13, on a proposal by Xcel Energy to increase its electric rates by $141.9 million. The public hearing will start at 4 p.m. in Hearing Room A, 1560 Broadway, Suite 250, in Denver. |
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Meetings of Task Force Streamlining Siting of Electric Transmission Facilities |
Public comment session 5 p.m. Thursday, Pueblo |
News Release: TRANSMISSION TASK FORCE TO TAKE PUBLIC COMMENT AT MEETING OCTOBER 6 IN PUEBLO - PDF The Electric Transmission Siting Task Force took public comment at a meeting in Pueblo on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2011, held at the Pueblo Community College Hoag Theatre, 900 W. Orman Ave, Pueblo.
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public hearing in this docket |
BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF COLORADO IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF BLACK HILLS/COLORADO ELECTRIC UTILITY COMPANY, LP, FOR (1) A CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY TO CONSTRUCT A POWER PLANT CONSISTING OF AN LMS 100 NATURAL GAS-FIRED TURBINE AND ASSOCIATED BALANCE OF PLANT AND OTHER FACILITIES PURSUANT TO COMMISSION DECISION NO. C10-1330 AND (2) COMMISSION AUTHORIZATION TO RETIRE PUEBLO 5 AND 6 STEAM TURBINE UNITS ON THE IN-SERVICE DATE OF THE LMS 100 NATURAL GAS-FIRED TURBINE AND ASSOCIATED PLANT AND FACILITIES. |
6 p.m. Pueblo County |
News Release: PUC TO TAKE PUBLIC COMMENT ON NEED FOR ADDITIONAL BLACK HILLS GENERATION UNIT - PDF The Commission (PUC) will take public comment on Wednesday, The public hearing will start at 6 p.m. in the Pueblo County Conference Room, 1001 North Santa Fe Avenue, Pueblo. |
public hearing |
Meetings of Task Force Streamlining Siting of Electric Transmission Facilities |
5:00 -7:00 p.m. Burlington Community and Education Center, 340 S. 14th St, Burlington. |
News Release: TRANSMISSION TASK FORCE TO TAKE PUBLIC COMMENT AT MEETING IN BURLINGTON - PDF The Transmission Siting Task Force will take public comment at its meeting in Burlington on Wednesday, September 7, 2011. The public comment session will be from 5-7 p.m. at the Burlington Community and Education Center, 340 S. 14th St., Burlington. |
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BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF COLORADO IN THE MATTER OF ADVICE LETTER NO. 642 FILED BY BLACK HILLS/COLORADO ELECTRIC UTILITY COMPANY, LP TO AMEND THE ENERGY COST ADJUSTMENT (ECA) TARIFFS AND ADD A MECHANISM TO INCLUDE INCENTIVE SHARING, DEFINED AS NET INCOME FROM ENERGY SALES TO BE EFFECTIVE ON MAY 28, 2011.
IN THE MATTER OF ADVICE LETTER NO. 643 FILED BY BLACK HILLS/COLORADO ELECTRIC UTILITY COMPANY, LP TO COMPLY WITH AN ORDER OF THE COMMISSION IN DECISION NO. C10-1119 IN DOCKET NO. 09AL-837E TO FILE A NEW ELECTRIC RATE CASE ON OR BEFORE APRIL 30, 2011 AND TO INCREASE THE RATES FOR ALL ELECTRIC SERVICES BY IMPLEMENTING A GENERAL RATE SCHEDULE ADJUSTMENT (GRSA) IN THE COMPANY'S COLORADO PUC NO. 8 ELECTRIC TARIFF TO BE EFFECTIVE MAY 29, 2011. |
August 30, 2011 4:00 p.m. |
News Release: PUC TO TAKE PUBLIC COMMENT ON BLACK HILLS ELECTRIC RATE PROPOSAL - PDF Decision No. C11-0817, ORDER SCHEDULING PUBLIC COMMENT HEARING - PDF A public comment hearing in these consolidated proceedings is scheduled for:
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DOCKET NO. 10A-736R thru 10A-746R IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF THE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT FOR AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE ALTERED AT-GRADE CROSSING[s] AT RTD'S WEST CORRIDOR AND [various crossings in various jurisdictions] |
February 17, 2011 |
News Release: PUC TO TAKE PUBLIC COMMENT ON RTD’S PLAN TO BUILD LIGHT RAIL CROSSINGS WITHOUT AUDIBLE WARNINGS - PDF ----------- Decision setting public hearing:
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