Colorado § 40-3-102 Regulation of rates - correction of abuses

Colorado Statutes

§ 40-3-102 — Regulation of rates - correction of abuses

Colorado § 40-3-102

Title 40Utilities

Art.Regulation of Rates and Charges

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 40-3-102 (2026).

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The power and
authority is hereby vested in the public utilities commission of the state of Colorado
and it is hereby made its duty to adopt all necessary rates, charges, and regulations
to govern and regulate all rates, charges, and tariffs of every public utility of this
state to correct abuses; to prevent unjust discriminations and extortions in the
rates, charges, and tariffs of such public utilities of this state; to generally
supervise and regulate every public utility in this state; and to do all things, whether
specifically designated in articles 1 to 7 of this title or in addition thereto, which are
necessary or convenient in the exercise of such power, and to enforce the same by
the penalties provided in said articles through proper courts having jurisdiction;
except th

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The power and
authority is hereby vested in the public utilities commission of the state of Colorado
and it is hereby made its duty to adopt all necessary rates, charges, and regulations
to govern and regulate all rates, charges, and tariffs of every public utility of this
state to correct abuses; to prevent unjust discriminations and extortions in the
rates, charges, and tariffs of such public utilities of this state; to generally
supervise and regulate every public utility in this state; and to do all things, whether
specifically designated in articles 1 to 7 of this title or in addition thereto, which are
necessary or convenient in the exercise of such power, and to enforce the same by
the penalties provided in said articles through proper courts having jurisdiction;
except that nothing in this article shall apply to municipal natural gas or electric
utilities for which an exemption is provided in the constitution of the state of
Colorado, within the authorized service area of each such municipal utility except
as specifically provided in section 40-3.5-102.

Legislative History

Source: L. 13: p. 469, � 14. C.L. � 2925. CSA: C. 137, � 15. CRS 53: � 115-3-2. C.R.S. 1963: � 115-3-2. L. 83: Entire section amended, p. 1552, � 1, effective June 17.