# Recovery of Rate Case Expenses

**Citation:** 4 CCR 723-4 Rule 4350  
**Type / status:** regulation / current  
**Agency:** Colorado Public Utilities Commission  
**Effective:** Not stated  
**Published:** Not stated

The Commission may limit the amount of a utility's rate case expenses that are recovered through rates. When limiting recoverable expenses, the Commission shall consider the presented facts and circumstances, including, but not limited to, the associated benefits that accrue to the utility's shareho

## Document text

The Commission may limit the amount of a utility’s rate case expenses that are
recovered through rates. When limiting recoverable expenses, the Commission shall
consider the presented facts and circumstances, including, but not limited to, the
associated benefits that accrue to the utility’s shareholders and whether the sharing of
costs motivates the utility to limit expenses. Limits may apply either to overall expenses
or to expenses for outside experts, consultants, and legal resources.

## Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://www.sos.state.co.us/CCR/DisplayRule.do?action=ruleinfo&ruleId=2260&deptID=18&agencyID=96&deptName=Department%20of%20Regulatory%20Agencies&agencyName=Public%20Utilities%20Commission&seriesNum=4%20CCR%20723-4>
- Source ID: `co-sos-ccr`
- SHA-256: `590e9e101e53c93a08492d841e4348d7803a182b8a65dc8b2e6f61ad0e46e456`
- Retrieved: 2026-08-12T04:36:48.096Z
- Exported: 2026-08-24T11:05:55.621Z
- Document slug: `co-ccr-4-723-4-4350`

### Source metadata

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  "legalScope": "Current 4 CCR 723-4 rules regulating Colorado jurisdictional gas utilities and gas master-meter operators, including construction, operation, system safety, gas infrastructure planning, metering, service, and enforcement provisions. This is an adjacent gas-utility corpus, not a replacement for the repealed dedicated 4900-series pipeline-safety rules.",
  "applicabilityCaveat": "Part 4 applies according to Colorado Public Utilities Commission jurisdiction and each rule's scope. The former dedicated pipeline-safety rules 4900 through 4975 are reserved after repeal; this connector does not represent them as current. Part 4 does not replace federal pipeline-safety requirements, determine whether a facility is interstate or intrastate, or resolve operator-specific orders, waivers, tariffs, or later rulemaking.",
  "references": [],
  "ruleInfoUrl": "https://www.sos.state.co.us/CCR/DisplayRule.do?action=ruleinfo&ruleId=2260&deptID=18&agencyID=96&deptName=Department%20of%20Regulatory%20Agencies&agencyName=Public%20Utilities%20Commission&seriesNum=4%20CCR%20723-4",
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  "ruleVersionId": "12549",
  "editionEffectiveOn": "2026-06-14",
  "publicationStatus": "The Colorado Secretary of State identifies the source as the official publication of state administrative rules. The edition date applies to the compiled rule version and is not represented as the effective date of every provision.",
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