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CO Code § 40-2-112 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 40 - Utilities|Article 2 - Public Utilities Commission - Renewable Energy Standard|Part 1 - General and Administrative Provisions|§ 40-2-112. Computation of Fees

  On or before June 1 of each year, the executive director of the department of revenue shall ascertain the aggregate amount of gross operating revenues of all public utilities filing returns as provided in section 40-2-111. The executive director shall then compute the percentage which the full amount determined by the general assembly for administrative expenses of the public utilities commission for the supervision and regulation of such public utilities is of the aggregate amount of gross operating revenues of such public utilities derived from intrastate utility business transacted during the preceding calendar year, and the percentage so computed shall be the basis upon which fees for the ensuing year shall be fixed.    In recognition of the fact that nonprofit generation and transmission electric corporations or associations may be subject to less regulation and to no rate regulation by the commission, the executive director of the department of revenue shall disregard any revenues reported by such entities in making the computations required under subsection (1) of this section. In addition, the executive director of the department of revenue shall, in consultation with the director of the commission, enter into an agreement with each nonprofit generation and transmission electric corporation or association whereby such entity agrees to pay an amount equal to the administrative expenses reasonably anticipated to be incurred by the commission for the regulation of such entity. Said agreement shall be made by May 1 of the year in which it is to become effective and shall remain effective for not less than two and not more than five years. In the event that the anticipated amount set forth in the agreement proves to be substantially higher or lower than the commission's actual expenses incurred, the agreement for the next following year or years shall be adjusted so as to take such fact into account. If no such agreement is made as provided in this subsection (2), the commission, on its own motion or upon application by the executive director of the department of revenue or by such entity, shall set the matter for hearing and determine the amount to be paid by the entity. Amounts paid under agreements as contemplated by this subsection (2) or by order of the commission shall be used to reduce amounts paid by other utilities under subsection (1) of this section.     History. Source: L. 55: P. 696, § 1. CRS 53: § 115-2-13. L. 57: P. 599, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 115-2-13. L. 93: Entire section amended, p. 2060, § 10, effective July 1. History. Source: L. 55: P. 696, § 1. CRS 53: § 115-2-13. L. 57: P. 599, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 115-2-13. L. 93: Entire section amended, p. 2060, § 10, effective July 1.
CO Code § 40-2-113 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 40 - Utilities|Article 2 - Public Utilities Commission - Renewable Energy Standard|Part 1 - General and Administrative Provisions|§ 40-2-113. Collection of Fees - Limitation

  On or before June 15 of each year, the department of revenue shall notify each public utility subject to this article 2 of the amount of its fee for the ensuing fiscal year beginning July 1, computed by multiplying its gross intrastate utility operating revenues for the preceding calendar year, as set forth in its return filed for that purpose, by the percentage determined in accordance with section 40-2-112; except that the department of revenue shall not require a public utility that is a telephone corporation to pay a fee in excess of two-fifths of one percent of its gross intrastate utility operating revenues for the preceding calendar year and shall not require any other public utility to pay a fee in excess of forty-five one-hundredths of one percent of its gross intrastate utility operating revenues for the preceding calendar year.    Each public utility, including penal communications service providers, as defined in section 17-42-103 (2), shall pay the fee assessed against it to the department of revenue in equal quarterly installments on or before July 15, October 15, January 15, and April 15 in each fiscal year. If a public utility does not make a payment by one of the quarterly deadlines, the department of revenue shall charge the public utility a penalty of ten percent of the installment due, together with interest at the rate of one percent per month on the amount of the unpaid installment until the full amount of the installment, penalty, and interest has been paid. Upon failure, refusal, or neglect of any public utility to pay the fee, or any penalty or interest, the attorney general shall bring suit in the name of the state to collect the amount due.    The commission shall allow a public utility that is not a telephone corporation full recovery of fees assessed and remitted to the department of revenue pursuant to this section. The recovery mechanism must include the ability of the utility, at its option, to use a deferred account to track changes in fees between rate proceedings.     History. Source: L. 55: P. 696, § 1. CRS 53: § 115-2-14. C.R.S. 1963: § 115-2-14. L. 2015: Entire section amended,(HB 15-1372), ch. 247, p. 906, § 1, effective May 29. L. 2021: Entire section amended,(SB 21-272), ch. 220, p. 1158, § 4, effective June 10; entire section amended,(HB 21-1201), ch. 389, p. 2599, § 3, effective June 30. History. Source: L. 55: P. 696, § 1. CRS 53: § 115-2-14. C.R.S. 1963: § 115-2-14. L. 2015: Entire section amended,(HB 15-1372), ch. 247, p. 906, § 1, effective May 29. L. 2021: Entire section amended,(SB 21-272), ch. 220, p. 1158, § 4, effective June 10; entire section amended,(HB 21-1201), ch. 389, p. 2599, § 3, effective June 30.    Editor's note:    Amendments to this section by SB 21-272 and HB 21-1201 were harmonized.    Section 14 of chapter 220 (SB 21-272), Session Laws of Colorado 2021, provides that the act changing this section applies to conduct occurring on or after June 10, 2021.
CO Code § 40-2-119 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 40 - Utilities|Article 2 - Public Utilities Commission - Renewable Energy Standard|Part 1 - General and Administrative Provisions|§ 40-2-119. Exemption of Rail Carrier Transportation

  The commission shall by rule or regulation establish standards and procedures to be used in determining whether certain transportation provided by a rail carrier in this state should be exempted, in whole or in part, from one or more provisions of this title. Such rules and regulations shall provide for such exemption when the commission finds that:   Jurisdiction, regulation, and control by the commission are not necessary to carry out the transportation policy of this title; and    Either the transaction or service is of limited scope or the application of a provision of this title is not needed to protect shippers from the abuse of market power.        History. Source: L. 84: Entire section added, p. 1036, § 1, effective July 1.
CO Code § 40-2-120 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 40 - Utilities|Article 2 - Public Utilities Commission - Renewable Energy Standard|Part 1 - General and Administrative Provisions|§ 40-2-120. Rail Transportation Policy

 In regulating rail carriers, the state of Colorado hereby adopts the rail transportation policy of 49 U.S.C. sec. 10101; except that the references therein to the United States government and its agencies shall refer to the state of Colorado and its agencies.   History. Source: L. 84: Entire section added, p. 1036, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2001: Entire section amended, p. 1281, § 59, effective June 5.
CO Code § 40-2-125 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 40 - Utilities|Article 2 - Public Utilities Commission - Renewable Energy Standard|Part 1 - General and Administrative Provisions|§ 40-2-125. Eminent Domain Restrictions

  A qualifying retail utility shall not have the authority to condemn or exercise the power of eminent domain over any real estate, right-of-way, easement, or other right pursuant to section 38-2-101, C.R.S., to site the generation facilities of a renewable energy system used in whole or in part to meet the electric resource standards set forth in section 40-2-124. This section shall not be construed to limit the authority of a home rule municipality under article XX of the Colorado constitution.    Section 3 of this initiated measure provides that this section and section 40-2-124 shall be effective December 1, 2004.     History. Source: Initiated 2004: Entire section added, see L. 2005, p. 2337 , effective December 1, 2004, proclamation of the Governor issued December 1, 2004. L. 2005: Entire section amended, p. 238, § 2, effective August 8; (2) added by revision, see L. 2005, p. 2340 , § 3.    Editor's note:    A declaration of intent was contained in the initiated measure, Amendment 37, and is reproduced below:Energy is critically important to Colorado's welfare and development, and its use has a profound impact on the economy and environment. Growth of the state's population and economic base will continue to create a need for new energy resources, and Colorado's renewable energy resources are currently underutilized. Therefore, in order to save consumers and businesses money, attract new businesses and jobs, promote development of rural economies, minimize water use for electricity generation, diversify Colorado's energy resources, reduce the impact of volatile fuel prices, and improve the natural environment of the state, it is in the best interests of the citizens of Colorado to develop and utilize renewable energy resources to the maximum practicable extent.
CO Code § 40-2-131 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 40 - Utilities|Article 2 - Public Utilities Commission - Renewable Energy Standard|Part 1 - General and Administrative Provisions|§ 40-2-131. State of 911 Report

  Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), on or before September 15, 2018, and on or before September 15 of each year thereafter, the commission shall publish a “state of 911” report and submit the report to the members of the general assembly. The report must provide an overall understanding of the state of 911 service in Colorado and must address, at a minimum, the following:   The commission's actions related to 911 service in the state during the previous year as well as planned implementation actions related to 911 service for the upcoming year;    The current statewide structure, technology, and general operations of 911 service in Colorado;    911 network reliability and resiliency;    Identified gaps, vulnerabilities, and needs related to 911 service in the state;    The impact on and involvement of the state in federal activities and national trends affecting 911 service in Colorado;    The state's planning for, transition to, and implementation of next generation 911, including a projected timeline for full statewide implementation; and    A discussion of 911 funding and fiscal outlook, including current funding sources and whether they are adequate for 911 service in the state, and potential funding mechanisms for the transition to and implementation of next generation 911.       In developing the report each year, the commission shall consult with public safety answering points as defined in section 29-11-101 (23), 911 governing bodies as defined in section 29-11-101 (16), and statewide organizations that represent public safety agencies.    On or before February 1, 2019, and on or before February 1 of each year thereafter, the commission shall present the report to the senate committee on business, labor, and technology, or its successor committee, and the house of representatives committee on business affairs and labor or its successor committee.    Nothing in this section shall be interpreted to grant the commission the authority to regulate any providers or services exempt from jurisdiction under section 40-15-401.     History. Source: L. 2018: Entire section added, (HB 18-1184), ch. 308, p. 1862, § 1, effective May 29. L. 2020: (2) amended, (HB 20-1293), ch. 267, p. 1298, § 16, effective July 10.
CO Code § 40-2-133 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 40 - Utilities|Article 2 - Public Utilities Commission - Renewable Energy Standard|Part 1 - General and Administrative Provisions|§ 40-2-133. Workforce Transition Planning Filing - Definition

  A qualifying retail utility regulated by the commission that submits a filing, including a resource plan or application, that includes a proposed accelerated retirement of an electric generating facility shall also include a workforce transition plan as part of its filing.    To the extent practicable, a workforce transition plan must include estimates of:   The number of workers employed by the qualifying retail utility or a contractor of the qualifying retail utility at the electric generating facility, which number must include all workers that directly deliver fuel to the electric generating facility;    The total number of workers whose existing jobs, as a result of the retirement of the electric generating facility:   Will be retained; and    Will be eliminated;       With respect to the workers whose existing jobs will be eliminated due to the retirement of the electric generating facility, the total number and the number by job classification of workers:   Whose employment will end without them being offered other employment;    Who will retire as planned, be offered early retirement, or leave on their own;    Who will be retained by being transferred to other electric generating facilities or offered other employment by the qualifying retail utility; and    Who will be retained to continue to work for the qualifying retail utility in a new job classification; and       If the qualifying retail utility is replacing the electric generating facility being retired with a new electric generating facility, the number of:   Workers from the retired electric generating facility who will be employed at the new electric generating facility; and    Jobs at the new electric generating facility that will be outsourced to contractors or subcontractors.          As used in this section, “qualifying retail utility” has the meaning described in section 40-2-124 (1); except that the term does not mean a municipally owned utility or a cooperative electric association.     History. Source: L. 2019: Entire section added, (SB 19-236), ch. 359, p. 3303, § 8, effective May 30.
CO Code § 40-2-134 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 40 - Utilities|Article 2 - Public Utilities Commission - Renewable Energy Standard|Part 1 - General and Administrative Provisions|§ 40-2-134. Wholesale Electric Cooperatives - Electric Resource Planning - Definition - Rules

     The commission shall promulgate rules that require each wholesale electric cooperative to submit to the commission an application for approval of an integrated or electric resource plan. The commission shall evaluate a wholesale electric cooperative plan using rules that the commission has adopted that are applicable to wholesale electric cooperatives.    In developing rules for a wholesale electric cooperative, the commission must consider, among other factors determined by the commission, whether each wholesale electric cooperative:   Serves a multistate operational jurisdiction;    Has a not-for-profit ownership structure; and    Has a resource plan that meets the energy policy goals of the state.          As used in this section, “wholesale electric cooperative” means any generation and transmission cooperative electric association that provides wholesale electric service directly to cooperative electric associations.     History. Source: L. 2019: Entire section added, (SB 19-236), ch. 359, p. 3304, § 8, effective May 30.
CO Code § 40-2-135 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 40 - Utilities|Article 2 - Public Utilities Commission - Renewable Energy Standard|Part 1 - General and Administrative Provisions|§ 40-2-135. Retail Distributed Generation - Customers' Rights - Rules

 A retail electric utility customer is entitled to generate, consume, store, and export electricity produced from eligible energy resources to the electric grid through the use of customer-sited retail distributed generation, as defined in section 40-2-124 (1)(a)(VIII) , subject to reliability standards, interconnection rules, and procedures, as determined by the commission.   History. Source: L. 2019: Entire section added, (SB 19-236), ch. 359, p. 3304, § 9, effective May 30.
CO Code § 40-2-136 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 40 - Utilities|Article 2 - Public Utilities Commission - Renewable Energy Standard|Part 1 - General and Administrative Provisions|§ 40-2-136. Energy Storage Systems - Terms and Conditions for Installation, Interconnection, and Use by Cooperatives - Legislative Declaration - Definitions

     The general assembly finds and determines that:   Cardinal principles of cooperative electric associations include democratic member control, autonomy, and independence; and    Rapidly evolving technologies in generation, energy storage, and demand management offer cooperative electric associations a variety of options to meet the needs of their members reliably.       Therefore, the general assembly declares that:   It is in the public interest to limit barriers to the installation, interconnection, and use of energy storage systems by cooperative electric associations in Colorado; and    Cooperative electric associations in Colorado should be able to install, interconnect, and use energy storage systems that are connected to the cooperative electric association's electrical system and will not, at any time, flow onto the transmission facilities of a wholesale electric cooperative or other third party without prior agreement as part of meeting their members' needs for reliable, affordable energy without unfair or discriminatory rates or fees.          A wholesale electric cooperative shall not subject the installation, interconnection, or use of an energy storage system by a retail cooperative electric association to any unjust, unreasonable, discriminatory, or preferential charge, classification, contract, fare, fee, practice, rate, regulation, rule, schedule, service, or toll.    As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:   “Cooperative electric association” means a nonprofit electric corporation or association other than a wholesale electric cooperative.    “Energy storage system” has the meaning set forth in section 40-2-202 (2).    “Wholesale electric cooperative” means any generation and transmission cooperative electric association that provides wholesale electric service directly to cooperative electric associations.        History. Source: L. 2020: Entire section added,(HB 20-1225), ch. 94, p. 372, § 3, effective March 27.    Cross references:   For the legislative declaration in HB 20-1225, see section 1 of chapter 94, Session Laws of Colorado 2020.
CO Code § 40-2-137 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 40 - Utilities|Article 2 - Public Utilities Commission - Renewable Energy Standard|Part 1 - General and Administrative Provisions|§ 40-2-137. Investor-Owned Utility Electric Resource Planning - Retirement of Electric Generating Facility - Commission to Consider Securitization as Means of Financing

  For each investor-owned electric utility that submits for commission approval an electric resource plan that includes a portfolio in which an existing electric generating facility in the state would be retired, the commission shall require the investor-owned electric utility to present as part of the resource plan the net present value of revenue requirements for the portfolio based on:   A projection in which the investor-owned electric utility issues CO-EI bonds, as defined in section 40-41-102 (5), to recover, finance, or refinance costs arising from the retirement of the electric generating facility pursuant to the “Colorado Energy Impact Bond Act”, article 41 of this title 40; and    A projection in which the investor-owned electric utility does not issue CO-EI bonds.       The commission shall consider the two net present value of revenue requirement options presented by the investor-owned electric utility in its review of the investor-owned electric utility's electric resource plan.     History. Source: L. 2021: Entire section added,(SB 21-272), ch. 220, p. 1161, § 7, effective June 10.    Editor's note:   Section 14 of chapter 220 (SB 21-272), Session Laws of Colorado 2021, provides that the act adding this section applies to conduct occurring on or after June 10, 2021.
CO Code § 40-2-201 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 40 - Utilities|Article 2 - Public Utilities Commission - Renewable Energy Standard|Part 2 - Energy Storage Systems|§ 40-2-201. Legislative Declaration

  The general assembly finds, determines, and declares that:   Energy storage systems provide potential opportunities to:   Reduce system costs;    Support diversification of energy resources; and    Enhance grid safety and reliability;       For these reasons, it is in the public interest to explore the use of energy storage systems in Colorado and to integrate into the planning process mechanisms for the procurement of energy storage systems by Colorado's electric utilities through evaluation and procurement methodologies.        History. Source: L. 2018: Entire part added, (HB 18-1270), ch. 360, p. 2151, § 2, effective August 8.
CO Code § 40-2-202 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 40 - Utilities|Article 2 - Public Utilities Commission - Renewable Energy Standard|Part 2 - Energy Storage Systems|§ 40-2-202. Definitions

 As used in this part 2, unless the context otherwise requires:    “Electric utility” means an investor-owned electric utility subject to regulation under articles 1 to 7 of this title 40.    “Energy storage system” means commercially available technology that is capable of retaining energy, storing the energy for a period of time, and delivering the energy after storage by chemical, thermal, mechanical, or other means.    “Procure” or “procurement” means to acquire by ownership or by a contractual right to use the energy from, or the capacity of, an energy storage system.     History. Source: L. 2018: Entire part added, (HB 18-1270), ch. 360, p. 2152, § 2, effective August 8.
CO Code § 40-3.2-101 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 40 - Utilities|Article 3.2 - Air Quality Improvement Costs|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 40-3.2-101. Legislative Declaration

 The general assembly hereby finds, determines, and declares that cost-effective natural gas and electricity demand-side management programs will save money for consumers and utilities and protect Colorado's environment. The general assembly further finds, determines, and declares that providing funding mechanisms to encourage Colorado's public utilities to reduce emissions or air pollutants and to increase energy efficiency are matters of statewide concern and that the public interest is served by providing such funding mechanisms. Such efforts will result in an improvement in the quality of life and health of Colorado citizens and an increase in the attractiveness of Colorado as a place to live and conduct business.   History. Source: L. 98: Entire article added, p. 1050, § 3, effective July 1. L. 2007: Entire section amended, p. 984, § 2, effective May 22.
CO Code § 40-3.2-201 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 40 - Utilities|Article 3.2 - Air Quality Improvement Costs|Part 2 - Coordinated Utility Plan to Reduce Air Emissions|§ 40-3.2-201. Short Title

 This part 2 shall be known and may be cited as the “Clean Air - Clean Jobs Act”.   History. Source: L. 2010: Entire part added, (HB 10-1365), ch. 140, p. 466, § 1, effective April 19.