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Proposal to ensure Colorado customers don’t fund utilities’ political activities blasted as too weak

Colorado utilities push back, arguing that recommendations would drive up overall costs for ratepayers

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Proposed rules to prevent Colorado utility customers from paying for companies’ political activities are being criticized as too weak. Utilities say the kind of detail critics are demanding in reports would be a burden and could drive up overall costs.
DENVER, CO - DECEMBER 12:  Judith Kohler - Staff portraits at the Denver Post studio.  (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)
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Rules proposed to prevent customers from covering public utilities' expenses on lobbyists, advertising and political contributions are too weak to prevent abuses, critics said.
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