31:14 → 32:02(49s)
Judge Connor Farley called the remote public comment hearing to order, stated the proceeding number (24R-0559EG), gave the date and noted the hearing was webcast. He reviewed the NOPR (Decision C24-0940) and explained the purpose: to gather public comment on proposed rule amendments tied to Senate Bill 23-292.
At a Colorado Public Utilities Commission remote public comment hearing on March 4, 2025, Administrative Law Judge Connor Farley directed stakeholders to negotiate redlined rule language and set a schedule to report back on implementing Senate Bill 23-292. Participants including labor representatives, Xcel Energy and other utilities debated how prescriptive minimum bid-qualification and best-value employment metrics should be at ERP phase 1 versus phase 2.
