4 Colo. Code Regs. § 723-3-3528
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 11, June 10, 2024
Section 4 CCR 723-3-3528 - Distribution System Plan Filing RequirementsA utility with over 500,000 customers shall file a DSP as an application, every two years, with the first DSP to be submitted on or before January 31, 2022. A utility with 500,000 or fewer customers shall file a DSP as an application, every two years, with the first DSP to be submitted on or before January 31, 2023.
(a) Each DSP application filing shall conform to the application requirements contained in rules 3002 and rule 1303 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure.(b) Within 30 days of the filing of the application, the Commission shall issue a decision addressing whether the contents of the DSP meet Commission standards based on the information provided by the utility set forth in paragraph 3528(d).(c) If the DSP identifies major distribution grid projects that meet the NWA suitability screening criteria put forth in paragraph 3534(a), then the DSP proceeding shall consist of two phases. (I) Within the same proceeding and subject to paragraph 3528(b), the utility shall file a Phase II DSP within 120 days of the filing of the Commission's order establishing the final Phase I DSP. (A) Within 30 days after the filing of the Phase II DSP, parties may submit comments pertaining to the Phase II DSP.(B) Within 15 days after the deadline for initial comments on the Phase II DSP, parties may submit reply comments.(d) If the utility claims that any of the requirements set forth in rules 3529 through 3541 are not yet practicable to provide or are currently cost-prohibitive to provide, the utility shall indicate for each requirement: (I) why the information is not yet practicable or is currently cost-prohibitive, what information could be provided in the alternative and how that alternative information would achieve planning and policy objectives;(II) how the information could be obtained in future filings, and if so, at what estimated cost, and on what timeframe;(III) what the benefits or limitations of filing the data in future reports would be as related to achieving the planning and policy objectives; and(IV) if the information cannot be provided in future reports, what information could be provided in the alternative and how it would achieve planning and policy objectives.(e) The utility shall file a final DSP action plan in accordance with rule 3536, including all required modifications, within 60 days of the Commission's final decision.(f) The utility may file, at any time, an application to amend the contents of a DSP approved pursuant to paragraph 3536(c). Such an application shall meet the requirements of paragraphs 3002(b) and 3002(c), shall identify each proposed amendment, shall state the reason for each proposed amendment, and shall be administered pursuant to the Commission's Rules Regulating Practice and Procedure.(g) Utilities are encouraged to convene regular, informal stakeholder meetings to discuss DSP-related issues and to inform the contents of DSP applications. The utility shall convene at least one stakeholder meeting at least 90 days prior to the filing of the DSP. As part of these stakeholder meetings, the utility shall solicit input on future programs and/or pilots and solicit feedback on both the hosting capacity analysis and the web portal. The utility shall make all reasonable efforts to engage local governments and community organizations representing disproportionately impacted communities. The Commission may, at its discretion, require utilities to host stakeholder discussions regarding specific DSP topics.38 CR 17, September 10, 2015, effective 9/30/201539 CR 06, March 25, 2016, effective 4/14/201639 CR 08, April 25, 2016, effective 5/15/201640 CR 22, November 25, 2017, effective 12/15/201742 CR 03, February 10, 2019, effective 3/2/201942 CR 07, April 10, 2019, effective 4/30/201942 CR 09, May 10, 2019, effective 5/30/201943 CR 08, April 25, 2020, effective 5/15/202043 CR 12, June 25, 2020, effective 7/15/202043 CR 20, October 25, 2020, effective 11/14/202044 CR 13, July 10, 2021, effective 7/30/202144 CR 24, December 25, 2021, effective 1/14/202245 CR 18, September 25, 2022, effective 10/15/202246 CR 02, January 25, 2023, effective 2/14/2023