public utilities commission

PUC confirmation hearing reopens partisan battles with accusations of bias

Feb 10, 2017

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Peter Marcus

A Senate committee hearing Thursday on the confirmation of two Public Utilities Commission (PUC) appointees opened up old partisan wounds. Republicans and Democrats thoroughly questioned the appointees – one a Republican, the other a Democrat – over spiking electric rates, federal carbon pollution standards and the potential for bias. The Senate Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Energy Committee…
Hickenlooper PUC appointees win first-round Capitol nod

Feb 10, 2017

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John Tomasic

The Colorado Senate’s agriculture, natural resources and energy committee members voted on Thursday to advance Public Utility Commissioner nominees Wendy Moser and Jeff Ackermann to the Senate floor for confirmation. Gov. John Hickenlooper’s nominees were expected to advance, and they did easily. Ackermann’s nomination passed on an 8-3 committee vote. Moser’s nomination drew only one…
‘It’s going to be interesting’: State Senate prepping for Hickenlooper PUC appointment confirmations

Jan 17, 2017

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John Tomasic

Gov. John Hickenlooper and state Senate President Kevin Grantham, R-Canon City, say the process is already in motion to launch Senate confirmation hearings for the governor’s two recent appointees to the state’s Public Utilities Commission. Grantham seems to be looking forward to it. “I think we’ll do it sooner rather than later,” he told The…
Enviromentalists urge PUC members to go green on utilities

Jan 5, 2017

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JOEY BUNCH

Jeff Ackermann and Wendy Moser are Gov. John Hickenlooper’s news appointees to the Colorado Public Utilities Commission. The three-member panel regulates utilities and tries to maintain reasonable prices, as well as overseeing taxis and ride-sharing companies such as Uber and Lyft. That sounded like good news to Pete Maysmith, executive director of Conservation Colorado, the…
Hanfling: Denver Rustlers boasts unmatched longevity

Sep 8, 2016

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Jared Wright

Success in Denver is defined more by how much you give back than by the amount you earn. Our community is brimming with individuals and organizations committed to making our city, state and the world a better place. Throughout the decades, in the face of economic ebbs and flows, few events have stood the test…
Fields: Governor’s executive order would hurt ratepayers

Aug 31, 2016

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Michael Fields

Gov. John Hickenlooper believes he knows best when it comes to Colorado’s energy economy. Recently leaked documents show that he is drafting an executive order requiring power plants in Colorado to reduce their CO2 emissions. Instead of building a consensus, respecting the role of the Legislature in creating laws, the governor apparently wants to exercise the…
Bruner: PUC should reject Xcel’s proposed fee, let solar energy shine

Jun 15, 2016

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Erik Bruner

I joined Colorado’s solar industry six years ago as a consultant for Sunrun solar company. I believe in the benefits of going solar so much that my home is now 100 percent solar-powered. I love being part of our state’s rapid transition to a cleaner and competitive energy future, and I want everyone I meet…
Blake: Newest taxi company will also be the largest

Jun 1, 2016

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Peter Blake

Colorado’s newest taxi company has been authorized to be its largest right off the bat. The Public Utilities Commission just approved the 800-member Green Taxi Cooperative’s application to serve seven metro Denver counties. President Abdi Buni said it plans to start operations on the evening of July 4 by offering four hours of free rides.…