Programs for Coal Transition Communities

PUC Engagement

Subject to available funding, OJT will consider providing limited financial assistance to support legal
representation for certain entities to intervene in Colorado Public Utilities Commission (PUC)
proceedings.

For more information, contact terri.livermore@state.co.us.
 

Eligibility

To be eligible for assistance, entity must be a Colorado taxing district, or collection of districts, that has lost or will likely lose significant property tax revenues as the direct result of the closure, conversion, or permanent downsizing of coal facilities as defined in CRS 8-83-502 or a designated 501(c)(5) labor organization, or collection of such organizations, whose members include tier one coal transition workers, as defined in CRS 8-83-502(9).

• The entity has never before intervened in a proceeding at the Colorado PUC, and in the
  judgment of OJT, has a valid argument for why it cannot otherwise independently intervene.
• In the judgment of the OJT, the matters likely to be considered by the PUC in the proceeding
  are sufficiently related to the interests and economic security of the taxing district(s) or the
  workers represented by the union(s).
• The entity has clear and tangible goals for its intervention and, in the judgment of OJT, there
  is a reasonable possibility of achieving those goals through intervention in the proceeding
• The goals being pursued by the entity in the proceeding are not in opposition to the goals or
  interests of other communities or workers, the goals of the OJT, or the policy of the State of
  Colorado.

No entity will receive support more than once to intervene in PUC proceedings. Financial support will be available only to secure the legal representation necessary to intervene and participate effectively in the proceeding. No other uses of the funding will be allowed. OJT will make the final decision about how much financial support will be sufficient for the entity to achieve its intervention goals. While OJT may share information about intervention opportunities it identifies, eligible entities are solely responsible for being aware of these opportunities and seeking support in a timely manner to ensure effective intervention.