Colorado Lawmakers Push Major Expansion Of Public Utilities Commission Authority
By Sherrie Peif | Complete Colorado
DENVER – Colorado lawmakers are trying to introduce major changes to how the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) operates. The PUC, consisting of three members appointed by the governor, oversees numerous industries serving the public, from setting rates for your monthly electric bill to regulating Ubers.
New legislation not only extends the PUC for another 11 years, but also introduces an onslaught of changes claiming to protect Coloradans. However, according to critics, it adds additional burdens to an already over-regulated industry, takes transparency away from consumers and gives an already powerful board of unelected bureaucrats, even more power in other areas.
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