4 Colo. Code Regs. § 723-3-3705
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 22, November 25, 2024
Section 4 CCR 723-3-3705 - Prehearing Conference, Parties, and Public Notice(a) In order to assist the parties in scheduling the public hearing, determining the scheduling of the evidentiary hearing, developing the list of persons to receive notice of these hearings, and addressing other pertinent issues, the Commission will hold a prehearing conference.(b) The Commission shall conduct a prehearing conference within 15 days after the application is deemed complete by the Commission.(c) The Commission shall join as an indispensable party the local government which took the contested local government action.(d) Ten days before the commencement of the prehearing conference, the local government shall submit to the parties and the Commission its preference for the location of the public hearing to be held in accordance with § 29-20-108(5)(b), C.R.S., and rule 3704.(e) The Commission will decide the date and time of the public hearing after receiving comments from the parties at the prehearing conference.(f) By the date of the prehearing conference, each party shall provide to the utility or power authority a list of individuals and groups to receive notice of the public hearing.(g) The utility or power authority shall give notice of the public hearing to the identified individuals and groups in a manner specified by the Commission. Notice may be accomplished by newspaper publication, bill insert, first class mail, or any other manner deemed appropriate by the Commission.(h) If the local government is unable to provide meeting space for the public hearing, and space needs to be acquired, then the utility or power authority shall bear any cost associated with the rental of such space for the public hearing.(i) The parties are encouraged to confer prior to the prehearing conference to develop a schedule for the filing of testimony and the dates for the formal evidentiary hearing.38 CR 17, September 10, 2015, effective 9/30/201539 CR 06, March 25, 2016, effective 4/14/201639 CR 08, April 25, 2016, effective 5/15/201640 CR 22, November 25, 2017, effective 12/15/201742 CR 03, February 10, 2019, effective 3/2/201942 CR 07, April 10, 2019, effective 4/30/201942 CR 09, May 10, 2019, effective 5/30/201943 CR 08, April 25, 2020, effective 5/15/202043 CR 12, June 25, 2020, effective 7/15/202043 CR 20, October 25, 2020, effective 11/14/202044 CR 13, July 10, 2021, effective 7/30/202144 CR 24, December 25, 2021, effective 1/14/202245 CR 18, September 25, 2022, effective 10/15/202246 CR 02, January 25, 2023, effective 2/14/2023