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Annotated Rules Index

Annotated Index of Recodified Commission Rules
4 Code of Colorado Regulations 723

Recodification was effective April 1, 2006 with subsequent amendments
effective August 1, 2007, and further amended as may be noted below
Disclaimer: These online regulations are the most current versions available. 
However, these are not official versions.  For the official publication of these and all State of Colorado regulations, please consult the online Code of Colorado Regulations on the Colorado Secretary of State website. A direct link to the CCR index is: www.sos.state.co.us/CCR/AlphabeticalList.do. Unofficial paper copies with monthly updates may be obtained from LexisNexis Mathew Bender & Co. (www.lexisnexis.com or call 1-800-833-9844).
 

Commission Rules

Part 1- Rules of Practice and Procedure - PDF | DOC
(the current rules were updated April 1, 2010 with newly adopted Electronic Filing rules)

  • 723-1-1100(g) Confidentiality Rules, Non-Disclosure Agreement form - DOC

  • [Effective April 1, 2010] - permanent rules incorporating the newly adopted E-Filings System (EFS) rules adopted in Docket No. 09R-697ALL

  • [Effective March 30, 2009] permanent rules amended in Docket No. 08R-459ALL

  • [Effective January 21, 2009] emergency rules amended in Docket No. 09R-027ALL.[Rules expired March 30, 2009.]

  • [Effective July 1, 2008] emergency rules amended in Docket No. 08R-243ALL
    [Rules would expired January 21, 2009.]

  • [Effective May 30, 2008] permanent rules amended in Docket No. 07R-325ALL

  • [Effective August 1, 2007] permanent rules amended in Docket No. 06R-488ALL

  • [Effective April 1, 2006] All Rules of Practice and Procedure were re-enacted in Docket No. 03R-528ALL but were revised by rule amendments above.

Part 2 - Rules Regulating Telecommunications Providers, Services, and Products - PDF | DOC
(the current rules are updated December 30, 2011 with newly adopted HCSM rules)

see E-Filings for current rulemaking proceedings for proposed amendments to these rules

  • [Effective December 30, 2011] HCSM rules were amended in Docket No. 10R-191T

  • [Effective September 14, 2010] permanent fining rules were adopted in
    Docket No. 09R-845T

  • [Effective August 1, 2007] permanent rules were amended in Docket No. 06R-495T

  • [Effective December 31, 2006] Amendments of Rule 723-2-2855(f) adopted in Docket No. 05R-529T

  • [Effective November 30, 2006] Amendments of Rule 723-2-2187(f) adopted in Docket No. 05R-537T re: annual reporting of Eligible Telecommunications Carriers certified to receive Federal Universal Service Support

  • [Effective November 30, 2006] Amendments of Rule 723-2-2741 re: dialing codes - adopted in Docket No. 06R-316T

  • [Effective October 30, 2006] Amendments of Rule 723-2-2170 adopted in Docket No. 05R-528T

  • [Effective October 30, 2006] Amendments of Rules 723-2-2210 and 2211
    re: deregulation of jurisdictional intraLATA / interLATA services adopted in Docket Nos. 05R-527T and 05R-528T

  • [Effective October 1, 2006] Amendments of Rules 723-2-2203 adopted in Docket No. 05R-538T re: default regulation of local exchange carriers

  • [Effective April 1, 2006] All Telecommunications Rules were re-enacted in Docket No. 03R-524T but were revised by rule amendments above.

Part 3 - Rules Regulating Electric Utilities - PDF | DOC
(current rules were January 14, 2012 with newly adopted Solar Garden Rules )

see E-Filings for current rulemaking proceedings for proposed amendments to these rules

  • [Effective February 14, 2012] Smart Grid Data Privacy Rules adopted in Docket No. 10R-799E - early posting of published rules - PDF | DOC

  • [Effective January 14, 2012] Solar Garden Rules adopted in Docket No. 10R-674E

  • [Effective December 15, 2011] amendments to Electric, Low-Income Assistance Rules adopted in Docket No. 11R-110E

  • [Effective October 30, 2011] amendments to Electric Resource Planning Rules adopted in Docket No. 11R-416E

  • [Effective June 14, 2011] amendments to Electric Transmission Facilities Planning Rules adopted in Docket No. 10R-526E

  • [Effective December 30, 2010] amendments to Electric Resource Planning Rules adopted in Docket No. 10R-214E and amendments to Renewable Energy Standard Rules adopted in Docket No. 10R-243E

  • [Effective September 14, 2010] permanent, construction and extension of transmission facilities rules were adopted in Docket No. 09R-904E

    [Effective September 14, 2010] permanent fining rules were adopted in
    Docket No. 09R-846E

  • [Effective March 30, 2010] permanent rules amended in Docket No. 08R-424E - newly amended Renewable Energy Standard rules

  • [Effective September 23, 2009] emergency Rule 723-3-3975. was adopted in Docket No.09R-682EG.re: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
    [Emergency rule expires April 21, 2010.]

  • [Effective September 1, 2009] amendments to rules 3652 through 3664, adopted in Docket No. 09R-618E re: Renewable Energy Standard
    [Emergency rules expired March 30, 2010.]

  • [Effective March 5, 2009] emergency Rule 723-3-3975. was adopted in Docket No.
    09R-158E
    G.re: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
    [Emergency rule expired September 23, 2009.]

  • [Effective March 1, 2008] rules adopted in Docket No. 07R-419E, making permanent the emergency amendments to rules 3600 through 3615 which were initially adopted in Docket No. 07R-368E re: Resource Planning

    [Effective September 30, 2007] amendments to rules 3650 through 3664 in Docket No. 07R-166E re: Renewable Energy Standard

  • [Effective August 1, 2007] rules were amended in Docket No. 06R-492E

  • [Effective July 2, 2006] rules implementing Amendment 37 were adopted in Docket No. 05R-112E re: Renewable Energy Standards, rules 3650 through 3665.

  • [Effective April 1, 2006] rules re-enacted in Docket Nos. 03R-519E and 04R-003EG but were revised by rule amendments above.

Part 4 - Rules Regulating Gas Utilities and Pipeline Operators - PDF | DOC
(current rules were updated December 15, 2011 with newly adopted Low-Income Gas rules and on November 30, 2011 with newly amended Gas Pipeline Safety rules )

see E-Filings for current rulemaking proceedings for proposed amendments to these rules

  • [Effective December 15, 2011] amendments to Gas, Low-Income Assistance Rules adopted in Docket No. 11R-110EG

  • [Effective November 30, 2011] permanent Gas Pipeline Safety rules were adopted in
    Docket No. 11R-364GPS

  • [Effective September 14, 2010] permanent fining rules were adopted in
    Docket No. 09R-847G

  • [Effective November 30, 2009] permanent rules were amended in Docket No. 09R-222G re: Gas Demand-Side Management

  • [Effective September 23, 2009] emergency Rule 723-4-4975. was adopted in Docket No.09R-682EG. re: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
    [Emergency rule expires April 21, 2010.]

  • [Effective March 5, 2009] emergency Rule 723-4-4975. was adopted in Docket No.
    09R-158E
    G.re: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
    [Rules expired September 23, 2009.]

  • [Effective November 30, 2008] permanent rules were amended in Docket No. 07R-226GPS

  • [Effective May 30, 2008] permanent rules were amended in Docket No. 07R-371G

  • [Effective August 1, 2007] permanent rules were amended in Docket No. 06R-494G

  • [Effective April 1, 2006] rules re-enacted in Docket Nos. 03R-520G and 04R-003EG but were revised by rule amendments above

  • [Effective April 1, 2006] Master Meter Operators Rules - re-enacted in rule 4 CCR 723-4-4800 through 4805 in Docket No. 04R-170EG

  • Effective May 30, 2006] insertion of Low-Income Energy Assistance Act Rule 4411 adopted in Docket No. 05R-457G

Part 5 -Rules Regulating Water, and Combined Water and Sewer Utilities - PDF | DOC
(the current rules were updated September 14, 2010 with newly adopted Fining rules)

Part 6 - Rules Regulating Transportation by Motor Vehicle - PDF | DOC


  • [Effective August 10, 2011] transportation rules were reissued in their entirety with emergency amendments, adopted in Docket No. 11R-638TR

  • [Effective October 15, 2010] transportation rules were reissued in their entirety with amendments, adopted in Docket No. 10R-036TR

  • [Effective July 30, 2009] - permanent rules were amended in Docket No. 08R-478TR

  • [Effective February 25, 2009] emergency fingerprint rules were amended in Docket No. 09R-137TR.
    [Rules were replaced by permanent rules effective July 30, 2009.]

  • [Effective July 30, 2008] permanent rules were amended in part in Docket No.
    07R-327TR
    but certain provisions were superseded by emergency rules adopted in Docket Nos. 08R-271TR and 08R-251CP where conflicting.
    [Rules replaced by permanent rules effective July 30, 2009.]

  • [Effective June 30, 2008] permanent rules regarding Unified Carrier Registration, adopted in Docket No. 08R- 027TR.
    [Rules replaced by permanent rules effective July 30, 2009.]

  • [Effective August 1, 2007] permanent rules were amended in Docket No. 06R-504TR, but were revised by rule amendments above.
    [Rules replaced by permanent rules effective July 30, 2009.]

  • [Effective April 1, 2006] All Transportation Rules were re-enacted in Docket No.
    03R-554TR
    but were revised by rule amendments above.
    [Rules replaced by permanent rules effective August 1, 2007]

Part 7- Rules Regulating Railroads, Rail Fixed Guideways, Transportation By Rail, and Rail Crossings - PDF  | DOC

Part 8 - Rules Regulating Steam Utilities - PDF  | DOC

 
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