Tag: Public Utilities Commission.
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Unsealed investigation shows excessive speed caused RTD R-Line derailment in Aurora
Excessive speed and operator error caused the derailment of RTD’s R-Line light rail train in September, according to investigation records recently unsealed by the Colorado Public Utilities Commission (PUC). The R-Line train that derailed on a 90-degree curve at South Sable Boulevard and East Exposition Avenue in Aurora Sept. 21 went back in service Monday…
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Advocates for kids with disabilities say bill regulating rideshare companies lacks safety provisions
Update: the House State, Civic, Military & Veterans Affairs Committee on Thursday voted 7-2 to approve SB 144, with amendments. The bill now goes to the full House. Should rideshare companies be able to transport schoolchildren? Two such entities already provide the service in Colorado, but a 2021 decision by a regulatory agency threw a monkey wrench…
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Xcel gets permission to bill customers more than $182M
The Colorado Public Utilities Commission approved a settlement agreement earlier this month that allows Xcel Energy to impose an additional $182,235,418 on its customers, amounting to a 6.44% increase, or an average of $5.24 per month for residential customers and a 6.24%, or $6.64 increase for the average commercial customer starting April 1. This increase…
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Denver metro area to get new area code in 2022
The age-old rivalry between the Denver metro area’s 303 and 720 area codes might be coming to an end as a new player is set to enter the game: 983. Beginning on April 12, residents in the current 303 and 720 area codes will receive 983 phone numbers when setting up new services, additional lines…