Research About Meet PRIA

Support Data Sources Privacy Policy Terms of Service Your Privacy Choiceshello@policyrisk.com

© 2026 PRIA Technologies, LLC. All rights reserved.

PRIA provides educational policy intelligence and is not a source of investment, legal, or financial advice. Content is for informational purposes only.

™

Your Policy Risk Impact Agent

Research

At My Address
Federal Courts
Daily Briefings
Medicare & Social Security
Congressional Bills
Federal Register
Tariffs
Fed Decisions & The Economy
State Tracker
World Watch
U.S. Code
U.S. Constitution

Knowledge

Search Polipedia
Daily Briefings
Calculators
What is Policy Risk?
The Countdown

Company

About PRIA
Support

Get PRIA

Support Data Sources Privacy Policy Terms of Service Your Privacy Choices

hello@policyrisk.com

© 2026 PRIA Technologies, LLC. All rights reserved.

PRIA is a trademark of PRIA Technologies, LLC.

PRIA provides educational policy intelligence and is not a source of investment, legal, or financial advice. Content is for informational purposes only.

Colorado Statutes, Title 40

™

Your Policy Risk Impact Agent

Colorado/Statutes

← All Colorado coverage

Title 40, Utilities

0 chapters · 538 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 40538 Ch 10.181 Ch 255 Ch 1543 Ch 2030 Ch 9.529 Ch 3.226 Ch 325 Ch 624 Ch 719 Ch 4116 Ch 2715 Ch 8.715 Ch 414 Ch 910

538 sections·Filtered byTitle 40✕

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 40-3.5-106 Advantages prohibited - graduated schedules
1.2K chars
(1) No municipal utility, as to rates, charges, service, facilities, or in any other respect, shall make or grant any preference or advantage to any corporation or person or subject any corporation or person to any prejudice or disadvantage. No municipal utility shall establish o…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 40-3.5-107 Fees
0.3K chars
Municipal utilities authorized to serve areas which lie outside their municipal corporate limits shall be subject to providing annual reports of gross operating revenues, computation of fees, and payment of such fees relating to those areas. Source: L. 83: Entire article added, p…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 40-41-101 Short title
0.2K chars
The short title of this article 41 is the "Colorado Energy Impact Bond Act". Source: L. 2019: Entire article added, (SB 19-236), ch. 359, p. 3317, § 26, effective May 30.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 40-41-102 Definitions
9.7K chars
As used in this article 41, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Adjustment mechanism" means a formula-based mechanism for making automatic adjustments to CO-EI charges authorized in a financing order and for making any adjustments that are necessary to correct for overcol…

Showing 351–400 of 538

Page 8 of 11

← Previous Next →

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 40-41-103 Financing orders - application requirements

3.7K chars

(1) An electric utility, in its sole discretion, may apply to the commission for a financing order as authorized by this section. (2) (a) An investor-owned or other regulated electric utility may file an application for approval to issue CO-EI bonds in one or more series, impose,…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 40-41-104 Issuance of financing orders

7.2K chars

(1) Following notice and hearing on an application for a financing order as required by the commission's rules, practice, and procedure, the commission may issue a financing order if the commission finds that: (a) The CO-EI costs described in the application related to the retire…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 40-41-105 Effect of financing order

1.5K chars

(1) A financing order remains in effect until the CO-EI bonds issued as authorized by the financing order have been paid in full and all financing costs relating to the CO-EI bonds have been paid in full. (2) A financing order remains in effect and unabated notwithstanding the ba…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 40-41-106 Effect on commission jurisdiction - rules

1.9K chars

(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2) of this section, if the commission issues a financing order to an electric utility, the commission shall not, in exercising its powers and carrying out its duties pursuant to this article 41: (a) Consider the CO-EI bonds issued p…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 40-41-107 Electric utility customer protection

3.2K chars

(1) In addition to any other authority of the commission: (a) The commission may attach such conditions to the approval of a financing order as the commission deems appropriate to maximize the benefits and minimize the risks of the transaction to customers, directly impacted Colo…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 40-41-108 Judicial review of financing orders

0.7K chars

A financing order is a final order of the commission. Notwithstanding section 40-6-115 (5) specifying proper venue for petition filings, a party aggrieved by the issuance of a financing order may petition for suspension and review of the financing order only in the district court…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 40-41-109 Electric utilities - duties - rate impact notice to customers

1.8K chars

(1) The electric bills of an electric utility that has obtained a financing order and caused CO-EI bonds to be issued: (a) Must explicitly reflect that a portion of the charges on the bill represents CO-EI charges approved in a financing order issued to the electric utility and, …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 40-41-110 CO-EI property

3.7K chars

(1) CO-EI property that is described in a financing order constitutes an existing present property right or interest in an existing present property right even though the imposition and collection of CO-EI charges depends on the electric utility to which the financing order is is…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 40-41-111 CO-EI bonds - legal investments - not public debt - pledge of state

2.1K chars

(1) Banks, trust companies, savings and loan associations, insurance companies, executors, administrators, guardians, trustees, and other fiduciaries may legally invest any money within their control in CO-EI bonds. Public entities, as defined in section 24-75-601 (1), may invest…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 40-41-112 Assignee or financing party not automatically subject to commission regulation

0.3K chars

An electric utility, assignee, or financing party that is not already regulated by the commission does not become subject to commission regulation solely as a result of engaging in any transaction authorized by or described in this article 41. Source: L. 2019: Entire article adde…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 40-41-113 Effect of other laws and judicial decisions

1.3K chars

(1) If any provision of this article 41 conflicts with any other law regarding the attachment, assignment, perfection, effect of perfection, or priority of any security interest in or transfer of CO-EI property, the provision of this article 41 governs to the extent of the confli…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 40-41-114 Choice of law

0.4K chars

The laws of this state govern the validity, enforceability, attachment, perfection, priority, and exercise of remedies with respect to the transfer of an interest or right or creation of a security interest in any CO-EI property, CO-EI charge, or financing order. Source: L. 2019:…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 40-41-115 Security interests in CO-EI property

3.1K chars

(1) The creation, perfection, and enforcement of any security interest in CO-EI property to secure the repayment of the principal of and interest on CO-EI bonds, amounts payable under any ancillary agreement, and other financing costs are governed by this section and not by the "…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 40-41-116 Sales of CO-EI property

2.9K chars

(1) (a) A sale, assignment, or transfer of CO-EI property is an absolute transfer and true sale of, and not a pledge of or secured transaction relating to, the seller's right, title, and interest in, to, and under the CO-EI property if the documents governing the transaction expr…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 40-42-101 Short title

0.2K chars

The short title of this article 42 is the "Colorado Electric Transmission Authority Act". Source: L. 2021: Entire article added, (SB 21-072), ch. 329, p. 2114, § 4, effective June 24.

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 40-42-102 Definitions

5.1K chars

As used in this article 42, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Acquire" means to obtain eligible facilities by lease, construction, reconstruction, purchase, or, as authorized by section 40-42-104 (1)(p) and subject to the requirements of articles 1 to 7 of title 38, the…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 40-42-103 Authority - creation - board - open meetings and open records

4.2K chars

(1) The Colorado electric transmission authority is hereby created as an independent public body politic and corporate. The authority is a public instrumentality, and its exercise of the powers as authorized by this article 42 is the performance of an essential public function. T…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 40-42-104 General and specific powers and duties of the authority

13.6K chars

(1) Except as otherwise limited by this article 42, the authority, acting through the board, has the power to: (a) Hold and exercise all rights, duties, privileges, immunities, liabilities, and disabilities of a body corporate and a political subdivision of the state; (b) Have an…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 40-42-105 Electric transmission bonds - conditions of issuance - electric transmission bonding fund creation - auditor examination - payment from bonding fund - exemption from taxation

7.5K chars

(1) The authority may issue and sell electric transmission bonds, payable solely from the electric transmission bonding fund, in compliance with this article 42 for the purpose of entering into a project when the authority determines that the project is needed. This article 42 is…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 40-42-106 Electric transmission authority operational fund - creation

0.7K chars

The electric transmission authority operational fund is created in the authority. The operational fund consists of money transferred to the operational fund pursuant to section 40-42-105 (4), any other money that the authority may transfer to the operational fund, and interest an…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 40-42-107 Labor standards - apprenticeship - supervision

3.4K chars

(1) The authority shall ensure that, in any construction, expansion, renovation, rebuilding, reconditioning, or maintenance of facilities undertaken in Colorado pursuant to this article 42, all labor is performed either by the employees of an electric utility, by qualified contra…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 40-42-108 Report to general assembly

0.8K chars

Commencing in 2022, the authority shall submit a report of its activities to the energy and environment committee of the house of representatives and the transportation and energy committee of the senate, or any successor committees, not later than January 31 of each year. The re…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 40-43-101 Short title

0.2K chars

The short title of this article 43 is the "Colorado Resource Adequacy Act of 2023". Source: L. 2023: Entire article added, (HB 23-1039), ch. 111, p. 396, § 1, effective August 7.

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 40-43-102 Legislative declaration

1.3K chars

(1) The general assembly finds that: (a) Maintaining electric reliability and resource adequacy in the transition to clean energy is of great importance to Colorado and its electricity customers; (b) The development of a comprehensive resource adequacy reporting structure for all…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 40-43-103 Definitions

3.0K chars

As used in this article 43, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Accredited capacity" means the capacity value given to a particular resource based on nameplate capacity and the effective load-carrying capability that is applicable to the resource, as identified and explai…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 40-43-104 Resource adequacy annual report - statewide resource adequacy aggregate annual report - categories of information in the resource adequacy annual report - termination of reporting requirement

4.2K chars

(1) (a) On or before April 1, 2024, and on or before April 1 of each year thereafter, except as provided in subsection (2) or (4) of this section, each load-serving entity in the state shall provide the applicable regulatory oversight entity a resource adequacy annual report in w…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 40-6.5-101 Definitions

1.8K chars

As used in this article 6.5, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Agricultural consumer" means a public utility customer whose utility service is classified as an agricultural user or an irrigation user pursuant to a utility tariff established by the commission or a public…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 40-6.5-102 Office of the utility consumer advocate and utility consumers' board - creation - appointment - attorney general to represent

3.7K chars

(1) There is hereby created, as a division within the department of regulatory agencies, the office of the utility consumer advocate, the head of which is the director, who shall be appointed by the executive director pursuant to section 13 of article XII of the state constitutio…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 40-6.5-103 Qualifications of the director - conflict of interest

0.7K chars

The director must have at least five years of experience in consumer-related utility issues or in the operation, management, or regulation of utilities as either an attorney, an engineer, an economist, an accountant, a financial analyst, or an administrator or any combination of …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 40-6.5-104 Representation by the director - powers of the office

2.8K chars

(1) The director shall represent the public interest and, to the extent consistent therewith, the specific interests of residential consumers, agricultural consumers, and small business consumers by appearing in proceedings before the commission and appeals therefrom in matters t…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 40-6.5-105 Intervenor compensation - procedures - rules - legislative declaration - definitions

3.7K chars

(1) The general assembly finds and declares that: (a) Intervenor participation in commission proceedings often requires legal, technical, and expert resources; (b) The general assembly has previously authorized intervenor compensation, but the statute lacks sufficient clarity reg…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 40-6.5-106 Powers of the director - report

5.1K chars

(1) The director: (a) May employ such attorneys, engineers, economists, accountants, or other employees as may be necessary to carry out the director's duties; (b) Shall be granted, by the commission, leave to intervene in all cases where such request is made in conformance with …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 40-6.5-107 Financing of office

0.7K chars

At each regular session, the general assembly shall determine the amount to be expended by the office for the direct and indirect costs of administration in performing its duties and responsibilities required by this article 6.5 and shall appropriate the amount to the office from…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 40-6.5-108 Repeal of article - office of the utility consumer advocate subject to termination

0.9K chars

This article 6.5 is repealed, effective September 1, 2028. Before the repeal, this article 6.5 is scheduled for review in accordance with section 24-34-104. Source: L. 84: Entire article added, p. 1047, § 1, effective July 1. L. 88: Entire section amended, p. 1353, § 1, effective…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 40-7.5-101 Definitions

2.2K chars

As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Bypassing" means the act of attaching, connecting, or in any manner affixing any wire, cord, socket, motor, pipe, or other instrument, device, or contrivance to the utility supply system or any part thereof in s…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 40-7.5-102 Civil action allowed

1.2K chars

(1) A utility may bring a civil action for damages against any person who commits, authorizes, solicits, aids, abets, or attempts any of the following acts resulting in damages to the utility: Bypassing, tampering, or unauthorized metering. In addition, a utility may bring a civi…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 40-7.5-103 Presumptions

1.3K chars

(1) There is a rebuttable presumption that a tenant or occupant of any premises where bypassing, tampering, or unauthorized metering is proven to exist caused or had knowledge of such bypassing, tampering, or unauthorized metering if the tenant or occupant had controlled access t…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 40-7.5-104 Remedies cumulative

0.3K chars

It is the purpose of this article to provide additional remedies to avoid the wrongful use of the facilities of utilities, and nothing in this article shall abridge or alter rights of action or remedies existing prior to July 1, 1983, or created on or after said date. Source: L. …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 40-8.5-101 Legislative declaration

1.1K chars

In enacting this article 8.5, the general assembly finds and declares that there is a need to make distributions of money to provide aid and assistance to the indigent, the elderly, and persons with disabilities, who do not otherwise have the financial resources to meet their hea…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 40-8.5-102 Applicability

0.6K chars

(1) This article 8.5 applies to any electric or gas utility, as defined by section 40-8.5-103; except that this article 8.5 applies only to those cooperative electric associations, as defined by section 40-9.5-102, that notify the commission that they elect to come under this art…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 40-8.5-103 Definitions

2.6K chars

As used in this article 8.5, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Commission" means the legislative commission on low-income energy and water assistance established in section 40-8.5-103.5. (2) "Deposit" means money deposited by a subscriber with a utility to secure paymen…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 40-8.5-103.5 Commission created - duties

3.7K chars

(1) (a) Repealed. (b) Commencing May 1, 2022, there is created the legislative commission on low-income energy and water assistance in the Colorado energy office. The Colorado energy office shall staff the commission as needed. (2) Repealed. (3) (a) (I) Beginning May 1, 2022, the…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 40-8.5-104 Commencement of program - establishment of system for distribution of moneys to eligible recipients

0.6K chars

The commission shall establish a fund through a nonprofit corporation established for the purpose of collecting and distributing moneys to eligible recipients, who shall be designated by the administrator of the low-income energy assistance program in the department of human serv…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 40-8.5-105 Eligibility

0.4K chars

The department of human services shall promulgate rules and regulations establishing the criteria for eligibility for recipients of assistance pursuant to this article, which criteria shall be based in part on household size and income and the energy costs of the household reside…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 40-8.5-106 Unclaimed deposits

0.8K chars

(1) Unclaimed deposits shall be paid by the electric and gas utilities into the fund designated by the commission pursuant to section 40-8.5-104. (2) A municipally owned utility: (a) May elect to pay unclaimed deposits into either the fund designated by the commission pursuant to…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 40-8.5-107 Disbursement of moneys

0.5K chars

The nonprofit corporation designated by the commission pursuant to section 40-8.5-104 shall disburse moneys to the state department of human services to make energy assistance payments on behalf of or to persons determined by the department to be eligible for such assistance in a…