4 Colo. Code Regs. § 723-5-5203

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 1, January 10, 2025

Section 4 CCR 723-5-5203 - Interruptions of Service

(a) Each utility shall keep a record of every service interruption (including, without limitation, forced outages caused by events outside of the utility's control, scheduled outages, or sustained outages) which occurs on its entire system or on a major division of its system. The record shall include at least a statement of the time, the duration, and the cause of any service interruption.

(b) The records of service interruptions and a statement of the utility's operating schedules shall be open at all times to the inspection of the duly authorized representatives of the Commission. The utility shall retain these records for five years.

(c) Not later than 30 days following the beginning of each service interruption, utilities shall file with the Commission into the proceeding opened for such purpose a report of each interruption of service lasting longer than 24 hours.

(d) During times of threatened or actual water shortage a utility shall equitably apportion its available water supply among its customers with due regard to public health and safety and provide notice thereof to customers. Not later than 30 days following the date of the notice, utilities shall file with the Commission a copy of such notice.

(e) If a utility must restrict water distribution, it shall, except in emergencies:

(I) give advance written notice to the Commission, as prescribed by paragraph (d) of this rule; and

(II) give advance written notice to the utility's customers, as prescribed by paragraph (d) of this rule.

(f) The notice contemplated by paragraph (c) of this rule shall contain the following information:

(I) the reason for the restriction;

(II) the nature and extent of the restriction, including outdoor use, use by certain classes of customers, and similar matters;

(III) the date such restriction is to go into effect; and

(IV) the probable date of termination of such restriction.

4 CCR 723-5-5203

42 CR 07, April 10, 2019, effective 4/30/2019

45 CR 17, September 10, 2022, effective 9/10/2022

45 CR 17, September 10, 2022, effective 9/30/2022