# Gas Purchase Plans

**Citation:** 4 CCR 723-4 Rule 4605  
**Type / status:** regulation / current  
**Agency:** Colorado Public Utilities Commission  
**Effective:** Not stated  
**Published:** Not stated

(a) GPP filing requirements. The utility shall file its GPP as a "Submittal for Determination of Completeness of GPP." This submittal shall include the following proceeding caption: "In the matter of Gas Purchase Plans and Gas Purchase Reports for [utility] for the Gas Purchase Year from July 1, [ye

## Document text

(a) GPP filing requirements. The utility shall file its GPP as a “Submittal for
Determination of Completeness of GPP.” This submittal shall include the
following proceeding caption: “In the matter of Gas Purchase Plans and Gas
Purchase Reports for [utility] for the Gas Purchase Year from July 1, [year]
through June 30, [year].”
(b) Contents of GPP filing. In the GPP, the utility shall submit to the Commission the
following:
(I) the information required by rule 4606;
(II) the utility’s forecasted quantity of gas to be purchased over the ensuing
gas purchase year for each service level;
(III) the utility’s forecasted pricing for each receipt point/area; and
(IV) the utility’s portfolio management plan.
(c) Commission procedures for processing filings. Upon receipt of a GPP submittal,
the Commission shall assign a proceeding number and shall review the submittal
solely for completeness (i.e., compliance with the information requirements of
these rules). The Commission shall not: hold a hearing on the substance of the
GPP, entertain interventions by interested parties, require the filing of testimony
or permit discovery. The Commission shall not render a decision approving or
disapproving the substantive information contained in the submittal.
(d) Review timelines. Commission staff shall review the submittal and, within 15
calendar days of the filing, shall provide written notification to the utility of any
deficiencies in the submittal. The utility shall file the requested information, or a
written statement indicating that the utility believes the additional information is
not required, within 15 calendar days after the date of the Commission staff
notification. Upon receipt of final information or the written statement,
Commission staff shall place the submittal on the agenda for consideration at the
next available Commissioners’ weekly meeting. If the Commission fails to mail its
determination on completeness of the submittal within 15 calendar days of
receipt of final information or the written statement, the submittal shall be
deemed complete.
(e) Utilities with multiple GCA rate areas. A utility with more than one approved GCA
rate area in Colorado shall file a separate GPP for each GCA rate area. These
GPPs may be filed in a single submittal.
(f) Modified GPP. A utility shall file a new GPP within 30 days of its determination
that the currently effective GPP no longer substantively reflects active purchasing
conditions or the utility’s planned purchasing practices.

## 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>
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- Retrieved: 2026-08-12T04:36:48.096Z
- Exported: 2026-08-25T10:39:18.937Z
- Document slug: `co-ccr-4-723-4-4605`

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  "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.",
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