U S West Communications, Inc. v. City of Longmont

Because I view the ordinance as intruding upon matters reserved to the jurisdiction and expertise of the Public Utilities Commission (PUC), I respectfully dissent. Tariffs setting utility rates and allocating utility costs have historically been afforded the status of state law. The majority calls that history into question.

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The regulation of public utilities is a matter of mixed state and local concern. U S West Communications, Inc. v. City of Longmont, 924 P.2d 1071 (Colo.App.1995).

The state-wide component of interest in the regulation of utilities is reflected first in the Colorado…