Gas Purchase Plans

(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.#