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Industry Conditions and Trends

Evaluation of the Electric Industry in Colorado

House Bill 2010-1418 Report

Renewable Energy Standard compliance multiplier for community-based projects

  • December 31, 2011 - Staff of the Commission Report to Members of the Senate Local Government and Energy Committee and Members of the House Transportation Committee - PDF
Colorado's New Energy Economy Conferences

Third New Energy Economy Conference October 20, 2009

Gov. Bill Ritter, Jr., Under Secretary of Energy Dr. Kristina M. Johnson and Commissioner Marc Spitzer of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission were among those headlining the third annual Colorado New Energy Economy: Powering the Future conference.

This year's event was held on Oct. 20, at the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel, 1550 Court Place. The conference was sponsored by the Colorado Public Utilities Commission, the Governor's Energy Office, the Office of Consumer Counsel, and Energy Outreach Colorado. See the conference website HERE.

Second New Energy Economy Conference October 14, 2008

The second annual conference, "New Energy Economy: The Path Forward - A Local Focus" was held on October 14, 2008 at the Colorado Convention Center.

First New Energy Economy Conference October 30, 2007

More than 550 attendees gathered at the Denver Marriott City Center to learn about Colorado’s energy issues and opportunities at Colorado’s First, New Energy Economy: The Path Forward.

Follow-up of First New Energy Economy Conference

Colorado's New Energy Economy Town Meetings - Report of Staff
 issued December 19, 2007- PDF

Coloradans discussed “Colorado’s New Energy Economy – the Path Forward” at town meetings held throughout Colorado during August and September 2007. As part of the state “listening tour”, 269 interested citizens, citizen groups, utility representatives, and industry affiliates discussed concerns, issues, and potential solutions for moving forward with Governor Ritter’s New Energy Economy agenda.
Inquiries and Reports
Integrated Infrastructure Reports

Public Utilities Commission Progress Report to the Colorado General Assembly on Electric Utilities Integrated Infrastructure

  • July 1, 2010 - PDF
  • November 1, 2009 - PDF

This report was issued from the investigation in Docket No. 08I-227E.

House Bill 09-1345 directs that the Public Utilities Commission confer with all owners and operators of transmission facilities in Colorado and with affected stakeholders and report to the General Assembly on the integrated intermediate-term and long-term plans for improving transmission infrastructure in Colorado and the region.

See also Docket No. 09M-616E for ongoing transmission planning.

Demand-Side Management Reports

Public Utilities Commission Report to the Colorado General Assembly on Demand Side Management (DSM) Pursuant to HB 07-1037 (40-3.2-105, C.R.S.)

  • April 28, 2010 report - PDF
  • April 28, 2009 report - PDF

House Bill 07-1037 directs Colorado’s investor-owned electric and gas utilities to pursue energy efficiency (“demand-side management” or DSM). These annual reports describe actions and accomplishments resulting from HB 07-1037. This report presents the progress made by the Public Utilities Commission and the energy utilities regulated by the Commission to fully implement DSM programs.

The Commission’s Gas DSM Rules went into effect on May 30, 2008 - see rules adopted in Decision No. C08-0248 - DOC

Colorado's New Energy Economy Town Meetings - Report of Staff
 issued December 19, 2007- PDF

Coloradans discussed “Colorado’s New Energy Economy – the Path Forward” at town meetings held throughout Colorado during August and September 2007. As part of the state “listening tour”, 269 interested citizens, citizen groups, utility representatives, and industry affiliates discussed concerns, issues, and potential solutions for moving forward with Governor Ritter’s New Energy Economy agenda.

June 4, 2009 presentation by PUC Staff, Rich Mignogna, at CSM GeoExchange Workshop

Policy and Regulatory Issues Governing the Use of Ground Source (Geothermal) Heat Pumps for Distributed Generation and Demand Side Management in Colorado: Opportunities for Utilities and Third-Party Providers - PDF

April 8, 2008 presentation by PUC Staff, Rich Mignogna, at a meeting of the Colorado Geothermal Working Group

A Discussion of Ground Source (Geothermal) Heat Pumps and Their Role in Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Policy - ZIP

2006 Electric Transmission Reliability Task Force - panel discussion and report addressing House Bill 2006-1325

Commission Docket No. 06I-169E
IN THE MATTER OF THE INVESTIGATION INTO THE ENERGY POLICY ACT OF 2005 ADDITION OF FIVE NEW PURPA STANDARDS TO ADDRESS CURRENT CONSERVATION AND EFFICIENCY NEEDS.

Decision No. C06-1423, issued December 6, 2006 - DECISION DETERMINING IMPLEMENTATION OF STANDARDS - DOC | Staff Report - PDF | DOC

Investigation of Public Service Company of Colorado Controlled Outages

INVESTIGATION OF THE CONTROLLED OUTAGES OF FEBRUARY 18, 2006 BY PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF COLORADO - Docket No. 06I-118EG

  • Reports - ZIP | Decisions in Docket - ZIP
Data Analyses

Electric Company Analyzer July 2000 - June 2007 - XLS

This Excel analysis tool is based on data obtained from the Energy Information Administration's form EIA-826 database of monthly electric utility sales and revenue data.

The raw data and other related information can be obtained at: http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/electricity/page/eia826.html

For further explanation about how this tool functions:
contact Commission Staff Senior Economist, Bill Harris
(303) 894-2887 | Bill.Harris@dora.state.co.us

1990 - 2003 Average Price by State by Provider - XLS | Graph
(Source: Energy Information Administration, EIA-861)
 
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