§ 40-3.5-102 — Regulation of rates

Colorado § 40-3.5-102

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 40: Utilities
• Art.: Regulation of Rates and Charges

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The power and authority is hereby vested
in the governing body of each municipal utility and it is hereby made the duty of
each such governing body to adopt all necessary rates, charges, and regulations to
govern and regulate all rates, charges, and tariffs of its municipal utility within its
authorized electric and natural gas service areas which lie outside the jurisdictional
limits of the municipality. No rate, charge, tariff, or voluntary plan approved
pursuant to section 40-2-122 shall unjustly discriminate between or among those
customers or recipients of any commodity, service, or product of the municipal
utility within the authorized service area. In the event that any rate, charge, tariff, or
voluntary plan established within the authorized service area which lies outside the
jurisdictional limits of the municipality varies from the rate, charge, tariff, or
voluntary plan established for the same class of customers or recipients of any
such service within the authorized service area which lies inside the jurisdictional
limits of the municipality, such rate, charge, tariff, or voluntary plan shall not
become effective until reviewed and approved by the commission. Such review and
approval shall be in accordance with the provisions of article 3 of this title; except
that in no event shall the commission modify or establish such rate, charge, or tariff
to an amount lower than that established by the municipality, or approve a
voluntary plan that differs from the voluntary plan, for the same class of customers
or recipients of any utility service within the authorized service area which lies
inside the jurisdictional limits of the municipality.

Legislative History

Source: L. 83: Entire article added, p. 1553, � 2, effective June 17. L. 99: Entire section amended, p. 964, � 2, effective August 4.