{"operation":"document","citation":"4 CCR 723-4 Rule 4706","title":"Denial of Appeal","source_type":"regulation","agency":"Colorado Public Utilities Commission","status":"current","official":true,"published_on":null,"effective_on":null,"summary":"In accordance with § 29-20-108(5)(e), C.R.S., the Commission shall deny an appeal of a local government action if the utility or power authority has failed to comply with the following notification and consultation requirements: (a) A utility or power authority shall notify the affected local govern","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/co-ccr-4-723-4-4706.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/co-ccr-4-723-4-4706.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/co-ccr-4-723-4-4706","source_url":"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","body":"In accordance with § 29-20-108(5)(e), C.R.S., the Commission shall deny an appeal of\na local government action if the utility or power authority has failed to comply with the\nfollowing notification and consultation requirements:\n(a) A utility or power authority shall notify the affected local government of its plans\nto site a major natural gas facility within the jurisdiction of the local government\nprior to submitting the preliminary or final permit application, but in no event later\nthan filing a request for a certificate of public convenience and necessity\npursuant to Article 5 of Title 40, C.R.S., or the filing of any annual filing with the\nCommission that proposes or recognizes the need for construction of a new\nmajor natural gas facility or the extension of an existing facility. If a utility or\npower authority is not required to obtain a certificate of public convenience and\nnecessity pursuant to Article 5 of Title 40, C.R.S., or to file annually with the\nCommission to notify the Commission of proposed construction of a new major\nnatural gas facility or the extension of an existing facility, then the utility or power\nauthority shall notify any affected local governments of its intention to site a new\nmajor natural gas facility within the jurisdiction of the local government when\nsuch utility or power authority determines that it intends to proceed to permit and\nto construct the facility. Following such notification, the utility or power authority\nshall consult with the affected local governments in order to identify the specific\nroutes or geographic locations under consideration for the site of the major\nnatural gas facility and to attempt to resolve land use issues that may arise from\nthe contemplated permit application.\n(b) In addition to its preferred alternative within its permit application, the utility or\npower authority shall consider and present reasonable siting and design\nalternatives to the local government or shall explain why no reasonable\nalternatives are available.","truncated":false,"body_characters":2020}