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Colorado

Colorado Public Utilities Commission

(PUC)

services regulated
Electricity Natural Gas Gas Pipelines and Safety Rail Telecommunications Transportation Water

More on PUC

Docket Website PUC Homepage Staff/Dept. Directory Key Staff Members

Commissioners

Number of Seats3

Eric Blank

Democrat
Chair | Appointed
303-894-2000
eric.blank@state.co.us Commissioner Biography
Term Start
Term End
Years of Service
Appointed By

Jared Polis

Democrat
Governor

Megan Gilman

Democrat
Commissioner | Appointed
303-894-2000
megan.gilman@state.co.us Commissioner Biography
Term Start
Term End
Years of Service
Appointed By

Jared Polis

Democrat
Governor

Tom Plant

Independent
Commissioner | Appointed
303-894-2000
tom.plant@state.co.us Commissioner Biography
Term Start
Term End
Years of Service
Appointed By

Jared Polis

Democrat
Governor

Commissioner Selection Details

Selection Method Appointed
Chairperson Selection
Appointment Process
Term length 4 Years
Term limit
Bipartisan Requirement No more than two commissioners may belong to the same political party.

Bipartisan Requirement

No more than two commissioners may belong to the same political party.

Source: https://codes.findlaw.com/co/title-40-utilities/co-rev-st-sect-40-2-101.html
Commissioner Prequalifications There are statutory qualifications to becoming a commissioner, as follows: "...Each commissioner shall be a qualified elector of this...

Commissioner Prequalifications

There are statutory qualifications to becoming a commissioner, as follows: "...Each commissioner shall be a qualified elector of this state."
"...No person in the employ of or holding any official relation to any corporation or person, which said corporation or person is subject in whole or in part to regulation by the commission, and no person owning stocks or bonds of any such corporation or who is in any manner pecuniarily interested therein shall be appointed to or hold the office of commissioner or be appointed or employed by the commission; but if any such person becomes the owner of such stocks or bonds or becomes pecuniarily interested in such corporation otherwise than voluntarily, he shall divest himself of such ownership or interest within six months; failing to do so, his office or employment shall become vacant."

Source: Colo. Rev. Stat. § 40-2-102

PUC Jurisdiction and Enabling Authority