PUC accepts Boulder’s municipalization application, starting clock on decision

BOULDER — The Colorado Public Utilities Commission on Thursday afternoon mailed out a written decision deeming complete the city of Boulder’s amended application to create a municipal electric utility.

The PUC had informally deemed the application complete at its Nov. 9 meeting. But the written filing officially starts the clock ticking on the timeframe by which the PUC is required by law to render a decision whether to approve or deny Boulder’s application.

The Thursday filing is largely procedural, but “obviously it’s good news because that means the commission is ready to consider the merits of our application,” city of Boulder spokeswoman…