Colorado § 40-6.5-101 Definitions

Colorado Statutes

§ 40-6.5-101 — Definitions

Colorado § 40-6.5-101

Title 40Utilities

Art.Office of the Utility Consumer Advocate

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Bluebook

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 40-6.5-101 (2026).

Text

As used in this article 6.5, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1)Agricultural consumer means a public utility customer whose utility service is classified as an agricultural user or an irrigation user pursuant to a utility tariff established by the commission or a public utility customer who is seeking such tariff status. (1.3) Board means the utility consumers' board created in section 40-6.5-102 (3)(a).

(2)Commission means the public utilities commission created in article 2 of this title. (2.2) Director means the director of the office, appointed pursuant to section 40-6.5-102 (1). (2.4) Executive director means the executive director of the department of regulatory agencies, appointed pursuant to section 24-34-101 (1)(a). (2.8) Office means the office of the utilit

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As used in this article 6.5, unless the context
otherwise requires:

(1) Agricultural consumer means a public utility customer whose utility
service is classified as an agricultural user or an irrigation user pursuant to a utility
tariff established by the commission or a public utility customer who is seeking
such tariff status.

(1.3) Board means the utility consumers' board created in section 40-6.5-102 (3)(a).

(2) Commission means the public utilities commission created in article 2
of this title.

(2.2) Director means the director of the office, appointed pursuant to
section 40-6.5-102 (1).

(2.4) Executive director means the executive director of the department of
regulatory agencies, appointed pursuant to section 24-34-101 (1)(a).

(2.8) Office means the office of the utility consumer advocate created in
section 40-6.5-102 (1).

(3) Public utility means an electric utility or gas utility.

(4) Residential consumer means a public utility customer whose utility
service is limited to his residence.

(5) Small business consumer means a public utility customer whose utility
service is classified as a small business user or a small commercial user pursuant to
a utility tariff established by the commission or a public utility customer who is
seeking such tariff status.

(6) Telecommunications service means the offering of telecommunications
for a fee directly to the public, or to such classes of users as to be effectively
available directly to the public, regardless of the facilities used.

Legislative History

Source: L. 84: Entire article added, p. 1044, � 1, effective July 1. L. 2015: (3) amended, (SB 15-271), ch. 297, p. 1223, � 2, effective June 5. L. 2021: IP amended and (1.3), (2.2), (2.4), (2.8), and (6) added, (SB 21-103), ch. 477, p. 3408, � 3, effective September 1.