(2.5) The director may petition for, request, initiate, or seek to intervene in any proceeding before a federal agency that regulates utility rates or service or before a federal court when the matter before the agency or court will affect a rate, charge, tariff, or term of service for a utility product or service for a residential, small business, or agricultural utility consumer in the state of Colorado. The phrase "federal agency that regulates utility rates or service" does not include any federal lending agency.
Source: L. 84: Entire article added, p. 1046, § 1, effective July 1. L. 92: (2.5) added, p. 2128, § 1, effective April 10. L. 2008: (3) amended, p. 1797, § 17, effective July 1. L. 2021: IP(1), (1)(a), (1)(c), (2), (2.5), and (3)(a) amended and (1)(e) and (4) added, (SB 21-103), ch. 477, p. 3411, § 8, effective September 1.
Structure Colorado Code
Article 6.5 - Office of the Utility Consumer Advocate
§ 40-6.5-103. Qualifications of the Director - Conflict of Interest
§ 40-6.5-104. Representation by the Director - Powers of the Office
§ 40-6.5-105. Intervenors Other Than the Office of the Utility Consumer Advocate
§ 40-6.5-106. Powers of the Director - Report
§ 40-6.5-107. Financing of Office
§ 40-6.5-108. Repeal of Article - Office of the Utility Consumer Advocate Subject to Termination