4 Colo. Code Regs. § 723-3-3103
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 11, June 10, 2024
Section 4 CCR 723-3-3103 - Certificate Amendments for Changes in Service, in Service Territory, or in Facilities(a) A utility seeking authority to do the following shall file an application pursuant to this rule: amend a certificate of public convenience and necessity in order to extend, to restrict, to curtail, or to abandon or to discontinue without equivalent replacement any service, service area, or facility. A utility shall not extend, restrict, curtail, or abandon or discontinue without equivalent replacement, any service, service area, or facility not in the ordinary course of business without authority from the Commission.(b) An application to amend a certificate of public convenience and necessity in order to change, to extend, to restrict, to curtail, to abandon, or to discontinue any service, service area, or facility without equivalent replacement shall include, in the following order and specifically identified, the following information, either in the application or in appropriately identified attachments:(I) all information required in paragraphs 3002(b) and 3002(c);(II) if the application for amendment pertains to a certificate of public convenience and necessity for facilities, all of the information required in rule 3102;(III) if the application for amendment pertains to a certificate of public convenience and necessity for franchise rights, all of the information required in rule 3100;(IV) if the application for amendment pertains to a certificate of public convenience and necessity for service territory, all of the information required in rule 3101;(V) if the application for amendment pertains to a service, the application shall include: (A) the requested effective date for the extension, restriction, curtailment, or abandonment or discontinuance without equivalent replacement of the service; and(B) a description of the extension, restriction, curtailment, or abandonment or discontinuance without equivalent replacement sought. This shall include maps, as applicable. This shall also include a description of the applying utility's existing operations and general service area.(c) Customer notice of application. In addition to complying with the notice requirements of the Commission's Rules Regulating Practice and Procedure, a utility applying to curtail, restrict, abandon or discontinue service without equivalent replacement shall prepare a written notice as provided in subparagraphs 3002(d)(I) - (XII) and shall mail or deliver the notice at least 30 days before the application's requested effective date to each of the applying utility's affected customers. The customer notice shall include a statement detailing the requested restriction, curtailment, or abandonment or discontinuance without equivalent replacement.(d) If no customers will be affected by the grant of the application, the notice must meet the requirements of subparagraphs 3002(d)(I) - (XII) and shall be mailed to the Board of County Commissioners of each affected county, and to the mayor of each affected city, town, or municipality.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