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Advisory staff told commissioners that under commission rule 21 34(e) a certified BESP must provide several pieces of information about its operations and relationships with affiliates and subcontractors. Staff said CenturyLink’s March 31, 2025 filing omitted: (1) a description of the company’s affiliation with other companies and their addresses; (2) business addresses for officers, directors, partners, agents and managers responsible for 911 call delivery in Colorado; (3) copies of management, service or marketing contracts related to basic emergency service provision; (4) identification of any regulatory or court actions in the past five years regarding provision of regulated communications services by the company, its agents or affiliates; (5) a list of all interconnection agreements with basic local exchange carriers, wireless carriers and other providers; and (6) an attestation that the filing is true and that the BESP remains financially and administratively capable of providing 911 services.

Staff said the requirements allow the commission and local 911 stakeholders to understand how Colorado’s 911 network is provisioned and the relationships among CenturyLink and affiliates and subcontractors that participate in call delivery. Advisory staff recommended a draft decision directing CenturyLink to file a supplement by June 20, 2025 to correct omissions; commissioners voted to adopt that recommendation.

The decision directs CenturyLink to provide the listed items by the June 20 deadline to allow the commission and local public‑safety answering points to evaluate 911 provisioning relationships and operational readiness. The commission characterized the decision as an ABC procedural decision directing a supplemental filing; no fines or forfeitures were discussed at the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","CWM - May 21, 2025 - HRA","oneSentenceSummary","The Colorado Public Utilities Commission ordered CenturyLink to supplement a March 31 filing about its 911 operations, directing the company to provide missing affiliate, contract and contact information by June 20, 2025.","taxTitle","Public Utilities Commission, Governor's Boards and Commissions, Organizations, Executive, Colorado","taxId",28165,"location","Colorado","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6232265,"PUC sets hearing on Public Service Co. gas depreciation study; seeks supplemental data",1158,3744425,4902925,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3426247-336cdeb1c81b9e3009cbe5b29b972ec0&start=3744&end=4902","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3426247-336cdeb1c81b9e3009cbe5b29b972ec0/thumbnail_3744425.jpg","/articles/6232265/Colorado/PUC-sets-hearing-on-Public-Service-Co-gas-depreciation-study-seeks-supplemental-data","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6232265-0b5cae605af7b28982ef2a138bdf8f9f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771184508&Signature=czMb8xQkPrxkQS423T8~7564LG1OwcLz7n8HYhkzWMcsnhVJZGz1leS9eyJFMoIFRr2ex5XxgGHRkWeWc0VuFyRpvqlMTpG74y5Bka0SvqVO-kcVGirbyHw5yeU~Ewsa4MTvaVj4E-fgoos7C11UMWpe5n0Gzh6NXQP3OEQkx7lraWbCjQCwYZt0UVbJ3FGfQX7ReflVRf6gxxg7~sKzBYDvbLc-0JkLxigVpxtzX-Yrg6AcWI~QNOdq283j4C3oqnKMkzWygCqIe3Ba41tVAaEEnCPlahkIs3BI5xPRb7btCTniRCtgvdnuTTK3cnXhuUmE0gQKCS~wcigjht0wow__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Colorado Public Utilities Commission on May 21 certified complete an application from Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCo) to revise gas utility depreciation rates, set the case for hearing before the full commission, and requested supplemental data to better assess decommissioning costs and alternative depreciation methods.

PSCo filed the depreciation study on April 11, 2025. Advisory staff explained the company’s “baseline” straight‑line, equal‑life group depreciation study would raise annual depreciation expense by $11.4 million (about 6.1%) compared with current rates, driven largely by changes to net salvage and decommissioning-cost assumptions and, to a lesser extent, changes to asset lives. The company also filed two units‑of‑production (UOP) studies based on throughput and customer count, each with high/low/base sensitivities, and a 25‑year financial model projecting impacts through 2050.

Advisory staff recommended a hearing because the filing continues a series of commission proceedings on depreciation and the long‑term role of gas infrastructure. “This proceeding could have long term policy implications and is also a direct continuation of discussions regarding depreciation and its relation to the future of the gas system,” staff said (Ian Fetters, advisory staff). Commissioners accepted staff’s recommendation and set the matter for hearing en banc.

The commission acknowledged two alternative approaches in PSCo’s filing: the baseline straight‑line study and the UOP analyses. PSCo told the commission it does not recommend the UOP method now because it would sharply affect depreciation and customer rates and because throughput forecasts are uncertain. PSCo also requested the commission maintain a regulatory liability in lieu of establishing a decommissioning trust; the company said creating a trust could be complex and costlier for customers at present, but that it would establish a trust within about 12 months if the commission requires one.

The Colorado Office of the Utility Consumer Advocate filed a notice of intervention of right and will participate in the hearing. Western Resource Advocates and Sierra Club were granted joint permissive intervention. Commissioners also approved a package of supplemental direct data requests intended to clarify how much of the $11.4 million increase is due to net salvage versus useful‑life changes, to reconcile inconsistencies the commissioners identified in witness tables about service lives, and to test the effect of shortening depreciable lives by five and ten years across accounts. The commission directed PSCo to confer with parties and file a proposed procedural schedule, including discovery provisions and dates for supplemental direct testimony, no later than May 30, 2025.

Commissioners said they intend to use the hearing to examine interactions between depreciation choices, net salvage and Colorado’s long‑term emissions and electrification goals. The commission noted that the case may implicate future gas infrastructure proceedings and asked parties to comment on whether consolidation with the upcoming gas infrastructure plan is appropriate.","The Colorado Public Utilities Commission on May 21 set an en banc hearing on Public Service Company of Colorado’s gas depreciation filing, ordered supplemental data, and granted intervention to the Office of the Utility Consumer Advocate and to Western Resource Advocates and Sierra Club.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6232245,"PUC allows Black Hills’ transportation electrification rider adjustment to take effect",176,3014605,3191485,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3426247-336cdeb1c81b9e3009cbe5b29b972ec0&start=3014&end=3191","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3426247-336cdeb1c81b9e3009cbe5b29b972ec0/thumbnail_3014605.jpg","/articles/6232245/Colorado/PUC-allows-Black-Hills-transportation-electrification-rider-adjustment-to-take-effect","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6232245-a6b92f0e1dbf49b50cd177c6112cd5ec/orig.mp4?Expires=1771184508&Signature=A-OggTi8xVaWPcHSevY51e1V~FOujcVrwM01WV7J4DQF1fJ~IyDj5ju2Hi2gTKpEhSMONoOWZLfpP2oRGlOXDyeRZk3fB671js1iJjjpbbPsCySZyLSyqQE-CuBfMqfcsr25Kc14VE0ST8AdGW3UDVWjf7McffndrtoYmWEgb2QNAaf0G18TMLnO7MDIVGXf43LE3EpT75T7MzQ6qfVSOu9Yt6wYtoIv9eWBF67EjBaEWJECyfzLyeOeeg2zg67ZF9Pd6d9ERbEMWz02zxykLlgS3fKoBkV43Co4ar~rBOOuiZcmnKRza49kxml8cS6WtevTrrlwX3KHaSLx57ILnA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Colorado Public Utilities Commission on May 21 allowed Black Hills Colorado Electric’s advice letter to adjust rates for its Transportation Electrification Program (TEP) rider to take effect by operation of law, with the new tariff effective June 1, 2025.

Trial staff explained Black Hills’ annual April filing sets TPIR rates to recover the revenue requirement associated with actual expenditures from the prior calendar year. For 2024 actuals, Black Hills proposed an increase in annualized revenues of $162,601, raising collections from $275,776 to $438,377 — a 59% increase from the current annualized revenue requirement. Staff said the primary 2024 TEP spending categories were outreach and communications, program administration and rebates.

Staff noted the proposed tariff changes would not change the residential per‑kWh rider rate (remaining at 0.0002 kWh per kWh) and that an average small commercial monthly bill would increase about $3.16 (0.87%). Staff recommended allowing the advice letter to take effect by operation of law; commissioners agreed and took no further action.

The commission reiterated that revenues collected via the TEPR are subject to a true‑up: overcollections must be refunded with a return at Black Hills’ weighted average cost of debt, while undercollections may be recovered from ratepayers without additional return.","The PUC on May 21 allowed Black Hills Colorado Electric’s Transportation Electrification Program rider adjustment to take effect June 1, approving an annual revenue increase of $162,601 tied to 2024 program spending.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6232249,"PUC allows Public Service RDA advice letter; refunds of $5.2M (residential) and $1.6M (small commercial) to proceed",154,3238065,3393025,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3426247-336cdeb1c81b9e3009cbe5b29b972ec0&start=3238&end=3393","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3426247-336cdeb1c81b9e3009cbe5b29b972ec0/thumbnail_3238065.jpg","/articles/6232249/Colorado/PUC-allows-Public-Service-RDA-advice-letter-refunds-of-52M-residential-and-16M-small-commercial-to-proceed","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6232249-cc5999a392eae4f2a03178da3d451842/orig.mp4?Expires=1771184508&Signature=Ir-FudcyImGfs8Eah2eBp6Vj-ehUUKapRqY5ek1AhEvhyNfQ1eGkyXwnnOIwYKKwWyCSJsDCzqd~vzHvE~~-XyXp8ecdZf-HNIva5c0EJKDc1dyk7XmNCFFbBEtXM1tEw69yr5nfJnvFlVTf6YI0b9lYat-2jauhH~vHkOZg9pmNmuvf4RrBfcEazViZ3YSduZHhijzWmhsOgxhnz0oSBRDK60yfnoIgqxT~86~bteYphzHhiZOqmhhNOcn7KCB9KNP6CvDrTY8TtYmlQ2Fzuun8KwL~6atDHUQYgTmZc~6vxmXUB4DBdc9iq7834omNY8lHSWr0jE9GxkUpTYasWQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Colorado Public Utilities Commission on May 21 allowed an advice letter from Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCo) updating rates under its revenue decoupling adjustment (RDA) pilot to take effect by operation of law.

Advisory staff said the RDA pilot mechanism (no longer in effect) compared baseline fixed cost recovery with actual fixed costs recovered from residential and small commercial customers. Although the pilot ended in August 2023, unrefunded balances remained, and the advice letter effectuates refunds during the 2025 recovery period: roughly $5,200,000 to residential customers and $1,600,000 to small commercial customers, staff said (Eric Haglund, economic staff). The residential refund results from an over‑recovery in 2022 that was not returned because of a settlement addressing costs from winter storm Uri; the small commercial figure reflects over‑ and under‑recoveries across 2022–2024.

Staff noted the filing will raise RDA rates relative to current levels (the RDA rates remain negative overall) and increase company revenues by about $3.8 million compared with currently effective RDA rates. The average residential customer will see an increase of about $0.14 per month compared with current RDA rates, and the average small commercial customer will see an increase of about $1.19 per month.

Staff recommended allowing the advice letter to take effect by operation of law; commissioners agreed.","The commission allowed Public Service Company of Colorado’s advice letter updating revenue decoupling adjustment (RDA) rates to take effect by operation of law; staff said the filing effectuates refunds of roughly $5.2 million to residential and $1.6 million to small commercial customers during the 2025 recovery period.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6232260,"Colorado Power Pathway segments ahead of schedule; permitting and tariff risks remain",254,2527590,2782530,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3426247-336cdeb1c81b9e3009cbe5b29b972ec0&start=2527&end=2782","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3426247-336cdeb1c81b9e3009cbe5b29b972ec0/thumbnail_2527590.jpg","/articles/6232260/Colorado/Colorado-Power-Pathway-segments-ahead-of-schedule-permitting-and-tariff-risks-remain","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6232260-c60884eaf96b2a37f1545c95399f4a7a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771184508&Signature=eKZ3LfGxGxv9ATnnN9MLQlnwtmq0w8cLRXkaJichGgCeGfeOf~325-69LW7TKKuHWLa6OY8MYcQjRI4wIXImK2GdXBkngmiibbAknJ7iRzVrxZtOnVy4ybTLz2Iskra2u6SOEgpw~f3czJv7HSzL8jh1v9XundGCncqSIG0k7CTfSZCSl7374e9HuXqR87yk50YjIAt2qxbJGmGFfQ0P9nvQzkYvvYODUPNlRaQxIIfO0bBII5jrhUPb-f2e8R1XBz5~auV8pB92e7T51esvvJADrTWvgOJ0kz9WXJtTHITyE8um1-Hx95eh1jr8r~gcBeEBJqb3FgKJev4jQ8UILg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Commission staff told the Colorado Public Utilities Commission on May 21 that most segments of the Colorado Power Pathway (CPP) are progressing, with segments 2 and 3 nearing completion and expected to enter service about three months ahead of schedule, while segment 1 is expected in about a year.

Dane Greenberg, advisory staff, said the independent engineer and the company’s semiannual reports together show positive progress: segments 2 and 3 (from Pawnee to Goose Creek and continuing south of May Valley) are nearing completion; the company estimates its current cost to complete those segments is about $90 million below the approved budget and that total CPP completion is now estimated at $1,664,000,000, roughly $31 million (about 2%) under the approved budget.

Segment 1 (St. Vrain to Pawnee) is scheduled to finish in about a year; the utility reported all land and rights‑of‑way acquisition and permitting are complete for that segment and most materials are onsite. Public Service estimates segment 1 will finish about $16 million (6.4%) over the approved budget.

The staff update flagged risk for segments 4 and 5: materials for those segments remain to be delivered, and segment 5 — which connects Sandstone Substation to the Harvest Mile Substation southeast of Denver — faces local opposition and permitting delays in Elbert and El Paso counties. Public Service has begun the statutory acquisition process for more landowners on segment 5 than for earlier segments.

The company also warned of tariff and trade‑policy risks for imported materials, citing that some steel structures are sourced from Mexico and conductor from India; tariff volatility could increase costs. “As of mid‑April… the company was estimating tariff costs at about $28,000,000,” Greenberg said, adding that fixed‑price contracts and supplier negotiations are being used to try to mitigate exposures.

Commissioners welcomed the progress but noted remaining uncertainties. No formal action was required.","PUC staff reported that two Colorado Power Pathway segments are nearing completion ahead of schedule and under budget, but the utility warned of permitting delays for segment 5 and potential tariff risks on imported materials that could raise costs for remaining segments.",{"_33":124,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":125,"_41":126,"_43":127,"_45":128,"_47":129,"_49":130,"_51":131,"_53":132,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":133,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":134,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6232270,"PUC adopts temporary rail transit safety rules, opens permanent rulemaking",366,1978745,2344895,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3426247-336cdeb1c81b9e3009cbe5b29b972ec0&start=1978&end=2344","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3426247-336cdeb1c81b9e3009cbe5b29b972ec0/thumbnail_1978745.jpg","/articles/6232270/Colorado/PUC-adopts-temporary-rail-transit-safety-rules-opens-permanent-rulemaking","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6232270-c8f5a692b5228968eb1d45118f9dc5ed/orig.mp4?Expires=1771184509&Signature=clv8vvt0M8TxKZqL8U5GjRPNCY6ti3bOl8tD6E9Iw-90kQwDcKIW~Upd~UvoqO-VmCXAb7NUyqdxhrtRVgP12-RqOxSEQzuaLrYerMQJ~NRM454gXe9tK3RWJ9smgWU9MqnaWT~IotX52~eYpBVxH2Gs6TllQBY9iAcuiUmxXi21l0LNRVxpUJzG45hGuGi7Ta-cIFo0OPEJsSW~0kpapsm8rpDvlVkjR8rJ6vQ-308vzpHj~UFMy6klIA2wDhDwESJS6IJzy7YfwX077t3fldj8JrMBQX4x5Y32a730lB~LMc2yjVE5mjT~10I59kXSDCuAyKTURNX7Bz5XEBup-Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Colorado Public Utilities Commission on May 21 adopted temporary rules to align the state’s fixed-rail safety oversight program with recent Federal Transit Administration (FTA) rulemakings and opened a permanent rulemaking process.

The rules change the commission’s state safety oversight standards to conform to several FTA updates, including the public transportation agency safety plan requirements and new rail transit roadway worker protection requirements, Pam Fischhaber, deputy director for public safety, told commissioners.

Fischhaber said the updates bring Colorado’s regulations into line with several FTA rulemakings, noting that the FTA’s changes include “the part 673 rules issued by the Federal Transit Administration on April 11, 2024, providing information for the public transportation agency safety plan,” the updated part 674 state safety oversight rules that became effective March 20, 2025, and new roadway worker protection rules in 49 CFR part 651 issued Oct. 30, 2024. She said the commission has revised internal references, updated definitions, and replaced references to “commission staff” with “SSOA staff” (state safety oversight authority) where appropriate.

Fischhaber described the largest addition as the new rail transit roadway worker protection rules and said the package includes new definitions, program manual and recordkeeping requirements, required commission safety audits for the roadway worker protection program, and a timetable for rail transit agency and commission responsibilities. “The biggest change is the addition of the rail transit roadway worker protection rules,” Fischhaber said. “Because the new rules are now all in effect as of March 20, we would like to issue the proposed rules as temporary rules so we can get those in place in time for RTD to be able to provide its new roadway worker protection manual by the end of the year.”

Commissioners voted to issue the proposed rules as temporary rules, open the parallel permanent rulemaking with a notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR), and refer the matter to an administrative law judge for further proceedings. The commission also instructed staff to incorporate updated FTA references and to renumber affected sections where the roadway worker protection rules were inserted.

The temporary rules will allow the commission to enforce the new state-level requirements while the permanent rulemaking proceeds. Staff said the notice of proposed rulemaking will outline updated applicability, revised definitions (including removal of terms the FTA eliminated), revised submittal and review processes for public transportation agency safety plans, updates to corrective action plan procedures, and revisions to safety event notification and investigation rules.

Next steps: the commission will issue the temporary rules, publish a NOPR to begin the permanent rulemaking, and continue the rulemaking record through the ALJ process. No specific implementation dates for the state-level audit schedule beyond the requirement that RTD provide its new roadway worker protection manual by the end of the year were given during the meeting.","The Colorado Public Utilities Commission voted to adopt temporary rules aligning state oversight of fixed-rail safety with recent Federal Transit Administration standards and to open a parallel permanent rulemaking, directing staff to begin the notice process and referring the matter to an administrative law judge.","actionData","errors"]

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