Colorado Public Utilities Commission: latest developments and connections

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Power outages are being investigated by the Colorado Public Utilities Commission in Lakewood, Denver, and Boulder.

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Complaints have surfaced regarding preemptive power shutoffs involving Xcel Energy and the CPUC.

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Earlier this month

The Colorado Public Utilities Commission approved rate increases for Black Hills Energy, which serves Colorado ratepayers, coinciding with infrastructure expansion near Cañon City and Pueblo.

Well supported3 reports
PUC approved rate increases for Xcel Energy, which operates as Colorado's largest electric provider.

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The Colorado Public Utilities Commission asked Xcel Energy to develop new rules for data centers, as Denver faces development bans.

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Around Colorado Public Utilities Commission this week

News at the entities that move Colorado Public Utilities Commission most

Cañon City Structural
Cañon City is identified as a specific voting district within Fremont County.

Moves Colorado Public Utilities Commission
Fri 20:56
Xcel Energy Structural
Trump's pledge to unleash oil and gas benefits stocks, specifically involving Xcel Energy.

Moves Colorado Public Utilities Commission
Sun 03:50
Boulder Structural
Boulder cites successful vacancy tax models from Berkeley, Vancouver, and Oakland.

Moves Colorado Public Utilities Commission
Sun 12:19
Denver Shared context
The CoCo project is being evaluated for its impact on the city, introducing operational challenges to the state.

Moves Colorado Public Utilities Commission
Mon 01:22

Connections

The 6 strongest of 14, analyzed from the reporting. The bars show how strongly a change on one side reaches the other.

Erin O’Neill Structural

Erin O’Neill serves as Deputy Director at the Colorado Public Utilities Commission.

Some supportSat 02:23

Colorado Public Utilities Commission → Erin O’Neill
Erin O’Neill → Colorado Public Utilities Commission
Xcel Energy Structural

Xcel Energy is subject to regulatory oversight and rule-making by the Colorado Public Utilities Commission.

Well supportedSat 03:19

Colorado Public Utilities Commission → Xcel Energy
Xcel Energy → Colorado Public Utilities Commission
Boulder Structural

The Commission's regulatory oversight applies to operational issues, such as power outages, within the city limits of Boulder.

Some supportSat 10:54

Colorado Public Utilities Commission → Boulder
Boulder → Colorado Public Utilities Commission
Lakewood Operational

The state regulatory body tracks operational issues, such as power outages, occurring within the city limits of Lakewood.

Some supportSat 10:54

Colorado Public Utilities Commission → Lakewood
Lakewood → Colorado Public Utilities Commission
Cañon City Structural

Cañon City is subject to the formal oversight and review of the Colorado Public Utilities Commission regarding infrastructure and resource management.

Some supportSep 17

Colorado Public Utilities Commission → Cañon City
Cañon City → Colorado Public Utilities Commission
Denver Shared context

The Colorado Public Utilities Commission operates and tracks utility issues within the Denver area.

Some supportSat 10:54

Colorado Public Utilities Commission → Denver
Denver → Colorado Public Utilities Commission

History

Events by the month they began

September 2026

2 events

August 2026

2 events

June 2026

1 event

Jun 12, 2026The Colorado Public Utilities Commission approved rate increases for Black Hills Energy, which serves Colorado ratepayers, coinciding with infrastructure expansion near Cañon City and Pueblo.