3.7

avg. commissioner years of service

Source: Advanced Energy United
12.95¢

avg. price per kWh

Source: EIA
5

legislative session length, months

Source: Legislative Session
55%

residential market share of the largest utility
Source: December 2024, Advanced Energy United
breakdown of market share
Utility Percentage Market Share in Colorado
- Public Service Co of Colorado
  
  Market Share55%
- City of Colorado Springs - (CO)
  
  Market Share9%
- CORE Electric Cooperative
  
  Market Share7%
- United Power, Inc
  
  Market Share4%
- Black Hills Colorado Electric, LLC
  
  Market Share4%
6

governor years served

Source: December 2024, Advanced Energy United

Utilities

Colorado Utilities

In most cases, we only provide profiles for the largest five utilities with more than 100,000 total customers.

Restructuring

Schedule for Recurring Utility Proceedings

The schedules listed here reflect what is established in statute, rules, or Orders. However, PUCs and utilities sometimes deviate from these schedules. Please check the most recent proceeding by going to the "Important Recurring Proceedings" section for each utility below.

Policy AreaRenewable Energy Standard Annual Compliance Report

ScheduleEach investor owned and cooperative electric association qualifying retail utility (QRU) shall file an annual compliance report no later than June 1st to report on the status of the QRU’s compliance with the renewable energy standard for the most recently completed compliance year.

Source Decision No. C14-0390, DOCKET NO. 13R-0901E, 04/14/2014

Policy AreaElectric Resource Plan

ScheduleJurisdictional electric utilities shall file a resource plan with the Colorado Public Service Commission every four years beginning October 31, 2015. Jurisdictional electric utilities may also file interim plans.

Source4 CCR 723-3, 3603: Resource Plan Filing Requirements, effective 05/15/2016.

Policy AreaAnnual Report on Energy Utility Demand-Side Management

ScheduleEach investor-owned electric utility shall submit an annual report to the commission describing the demand-side management (DSM) programs implemented by the electric utility in the previous year. Starting in 2022 and at least every four years thereafter, each investor-owned gas distribution utility shall file an application to open a DSM strategic issues proceeding to develop energy savings targets.

SourceC.R.S. § 40-3.2-104 (HB 07-1037), Electricity utility demand-side management programs - rules - annual report - definition, 05/22/2007. C.R.S. § 40-3.2-103 (HB 21-1238), Gas distribution utility demand-side management programs - recovery of costs - reports, 09/07/2021.

Public Service Co of Colorado

Ownership TypeInvestor Owned

Balancing AuthorityPublic Service Company of Colorado

NERC Regional EntityWECC

Holding Company

Structure

Owns Generation

Owns Transmission

Share of Residential Customers in CO55%

Important Recurring Proceedings

Operational Data

Financial Data

Advanced Energy Metrics

Time Varying Rates

City of Colorado Springs - (CO)

Ownership TypeMunicipal

Balancing AuthorityWestern Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region

NERC Regional EntityWECC

Structure

Owns Generation

Owns Transmission

Share of Residential Customers in CO9%

Operational Data

Financial Data

Advanced Energy Metrics

Time Varying Rates

CORE Electric Cooperative

Ownership TypeCooperative

Balancing AuthorityPublic Service Company of Colorado

NERC Regional EntityWECC

Structure

Owns Generation

Owns Transmission

Share of Residential Customers in CO7%

Operational Data

Financial Data

Advanced Energy Metrics

Time Varying Rates

United Power, Inc

Ownership TypeCooperative

Balancing AuthorityWestern Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region

NERC Regional EntityWECC

Owns Generation

Owns Transmission

Share of Residential Customers in CO4%

Operational Data

Financial Data

Advanced Energy Metrics

Time Varying Rates

Black Hills Colorado Electric, LLC

Ownership TypeInvestor Owned

Balancing AuthorityPublic Service Company of Colorado

NERC Regional EntityWECC

Owns Generation

Owns Transmission

Share of Residential Customers in CO4%

Utility Percentage Market Share in Colorado

Public Service Co of Colorado

City of Colorado Springs - (CO)

CORE Electric Cooperative

United Power, Inc

Black Hills Colorado Electric, LLC

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Utilities

Colorado Utilities

Restructuring

Schedule for Recurring Utility Proceedings

Public Service Co of Colorado

Important Recurring Proceedings

Operational Data

Financial Data

Advanced Energy Metrics

Time Varying Rates

City of Colorado Springs - (CO)

Operational Data

Financial Data

Advanced Energy Metrics

Time Varying Rates

CORE Electric Cooperative

Operational Data

Financial Data

Advanced Energy Metrics

Time Varying Rates

United Power, Inc

Operational Data

Financial Data

Advanced Energy Metrics

Time Varying Rates

Black Hills Colorado Electric, LLC

Operational Data

Financial Data

Advanced Energy Metrics

Time Varying Rates

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