Archibold v. Public Utilities Commission

Pursuant to section 40-6-115(1), 11 C.R.S. (2002), petitioners Arehibold, Galligan, Miller, and Stuelpnagel (Arehibold) appeal a decision of the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) requiring Qwest Communications (Qwest) to pay reparations to customers for violations of the PUC rules. Arehibold alleges that the PUC should have sought civil penalties against Qwest for those violations instead of selecting a reparations remedy. The district court dismissed the appeal, finding the case to be moot because Qwest had already paid the required reparations to customers, in compliance with the PUC’s…