Skip to main content
HB17-1232

Public Utilities Alternative Fuel Motor Vehicles

Type Bill
Session 2017 Regular Session
Subjects
Energy Transportation & Motor Vehicles

Concerning public utilities providing infrastructure to serve alternative fuel motor vehicles, and, in connection therewith, establishing a process at the Colorado public utilities commission whereby a public utility may undertake implementation of an alternative fuel motor vehicle infrastructure program within the area covered by the utility's certificate of public convenience and necessity.

Bill Summary:

In an existing provision that authorizes resellers of electricity and natural gas to provide motor vehicle charging or fueling stations as unregulated services, the bill authorizes public utilities to provide these services as regulated or unregulated services and allows cost recovery.

The bill allows a utility to apply to build facilities to support alternative fuel vehicles. Standards are set for approval. When a facility is built, the rate and charges for the services:

  • May allow a return on any investment made by an electric public utility at the weighted average cost of capital at the electric public utility's most recent rate of return on equity approved by the public utilities commission (commission);
  • May allow a return on any investment made by a natural gas public utility at the utility's weighted average cost of capital at the public utility's most recent rate of return on equity approved by the commission; and
  • Must be recovered from all customers of an electric or natural gas public utility in a manner that is similar to the recovery of distribution system investments.
    (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

Status

Lost

Introduced

Lost

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
04/17/2017 Reengrossed PDF
04/13/2017 Engrossed PDF
03/07/2017 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
03/30/2017 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
06/28/2017 FN2 PDF
03/14/2017 FN1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Postpone House Bill 17-1232 indefinitely. The motion passed on a vote of 3-1, with 1 member excused. Vote summary
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment C). The motion passed on a vote of 8-5. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 17-1232, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 8-5. Vote summary
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
04/17/2017 Third Reading BILL
36
AYE
28
NO
1
OTHER
Vote record
Date Location Action
04/26/2017 Senate Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Postpone Indefinitely
04/19/2017 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
04/17/2017 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/13/2017 House House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
04/10/2017 House House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
04/03/2017 House House Second Reading Laid Over to 04/10/2017 - No Amendments
03/29/2017 House House Committee on Transportation & Energy Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
03/07/2017 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation & Energy

Sponsor

Co-Sponsor