Bill Sponsor
Colorado House Bill 1249
Session 2022A
Electric Grid Resilience And Reliability Roadmap
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Jun 2, 2022
Sponsors
Democrat
Tracey Bernett
Democrat
Edie Hooton
Republican
Bob Rankin
Democrat
Chris Hansen
First Action
Feb 18, 2022
Latest Action
Jun 2, 2022
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1249
State
Colorado
Session
2022A
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Summary
The act requires the Colorado energy office (office), in collaboration with the department of local affairs (department) and the Colorado resiliency office (resiliency office), to develop a grid resilience and reliability roadmap (roadmap) for improving the resilience and reliability of electric grids in the state (grid), which roadmap must include guidance on how microgrids may be used to harden the grid, improve grid resilience and reliability, deliver electricity where extending distribution infrastructure may not be practicable, and operate autonomously and independent of the grid, when necessary. In developing the roadmap, the office, department, and resiliency office are required to engage interested persons throughout the state in stakeholder meetings and consider stakeholder input. The roadmap may identify: The potential benefits of developing microgrids, including whether and how developing microgrids improves grid resilience and reliability; The critical facilities and infrastructure and the high-risk communities that should be prioritized for microgrid projects (projects); and Recommendations regarding potential legislative or administrative changes needed to help facilitate projects, including needed statutory or rule changes, key factors to consider regarding the safety, development, maintenance, and deployment of microgrids, metrics for evaluating the costs and benefits of microgrids, financial and technical support for microgrid deployment, and education and outreach programs, including apprenticeship programs. The office is required to post a draft of the roadmap on its website on or before July 1, 2024, and the office and department are required to post the completed roadmap on their websites. The office is also required to submit a copy of the roadmap to the public utilities commission (commission), and, on or before March 1, 2025, in collaboration with the department, present the roadmap to the legislative committees of reference with jurisdiction over energy matters. On a periodic basis at least every 5 years, the office, department, and resiliency office are required to review the roadmap and, if necessary, update it. If the roadmap is updated, it must be posted on the office's and department's websites and submitted to the commission and the legislative committees of reference with jurisdiction over energy matters. For the 2022-23 state fiscal year, $22,470 is appropriated from the general fund to the office of the governor for use by the Colorado energy office to develop the roadmap. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Actions (16)
06/02/2022
Office of the Governor
Governor Signed
05/17/2022
Office of the Governor
Sent to the Governor
05/17/2022
Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate
05/17/2022
House
Signed by the Speaker of the House
04/20/2022
Senate
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/20/2022
Senate
Senate Third Reading Reconsidered - No Amendments
04/20/2022
Senate
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/19/2022
Senate
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
04/19/2022
Senate
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
04/12/2022
Senate
Senate Committee on Transportation & Energy Refer Unamended to Appropriations
04/07/2022
Senate
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Transportation & Energy
04/04/2022
House
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/01/2022
House
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
04/01/2022
House
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
03/17/2022
House
House Committee on Energy & Environment Refer Amended to Appropriations
02/18/2022
House
Introduced In House - Assigned to Energy & Environment
Sources
Record Created
Feb 19, 2022 6:26:36 AM
Record Updated
Sep 16, 2022 8:49:43 AM