Gov. Jared Polis named attorney Susan Perkins to the Colorado Public Utilities Commission on Friday.
Her four-year term starts Jan. 13, subject to confirmation by the state Senate. She would succeed Frances Koncilja, whose term expires this month.
Perkins has been a member of and pro bono attorney for the community organization Pueblo’s Energy Future. She previously was at Perkins Energy Law, where she focused on the development of renewable energy resources in Colorado. Perkins also worked at Randstad North America,Total Petroleum and other law firms.
“Susan is consumer-minded and has the experience and forward-thinking focus Colorado needs on the PUC to keep rates low,” Polis said in a statement. “Last session, we took a number of steps to modernize the PUC, and I am excited to nominate someone who can help build on that vision and will stand up for rate-payers from Southern Colorado and across our state.”
Perkins earned law and bachelor’s degrees from the University of Houston and a master’s degree from Regis University.
