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Colorado Electricity Generation, Transmission, Distribution, and Regulation

Subject:
Energy
Published:
May 4, 2026
Publishing Agency:
Legislative Council Staff

This memorandum provides information on how electric utilities in Colorado generate, transmit, and distribute electricity to Colorado homes and businesses. It also describes the regulation of investor-owned electric utilities and balancing authorities by Colorado’s Public Utilities Commission (PUC) and federal entities.