Colorado § 40-6.5-101 - Definitions.
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§ 40-6.5-101. Definitions.
As used in this article 6.5, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) "Agricultural consumer" means a public utility customer whose utility service is classified as an agricultural user or an irrigation user pursuant to a utility tariff established by the commission or a public utility customer who is seeking such tariff status.
(1.3) "Board" means the utility consumers' board created in section 40-6.5-102 (3)(a).
(2) "Commission" means the public utilities commission created in article 2 of this title.
(2.2) "Director" means the director of the office, appointed pursuant to section 40-6.5-102 (1).
(2.4) "Executive director" means the executive director of the department of regulatory agencies, appointed pursuant to section 24-34-101 (1)(a).
(2.8) "Office" means the office of the utility consumer advocate created in section 40-6.5-102 (1).
(3) "Public utility" means an electric utility or gas utility.
(4) "Residential consumer" means a public utility customer whose utility service is limited to his residence.
(5) "Small business consumer" means a public utility customer whose utility service is classified as a small business user or a small commercial user pursuant to a utility tariff established by the commission or a public utility customer who is seeking such tariff status.
(6) "Telecommunications service" means the offering of telecommunications for a fee directly to the public, or to such classes of users as to be effectively available directly to the public, regardless of the facilities used.
Source: L. 84: Entire article added, p. 1044, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2015: (3) amended, (SB 15-271), ch. 297, p. 1223, § 2, effective June 5. L. 2021: IP amended and (1.3), (2.2), (2.4), (2.8), and (6) added, (SB 21-103), ch. 477, p. 3408, § 3, effective September 1.
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