F1CD50948C68C54A87258949005F7C14 Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For PRESENTATION FROM ROCKY MOUNTAIN INSTITUTEHOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTDate Feb 1, 2023 Location LSB A Presentation from Rocky Mountain Institute - Committee Discussion Only Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/0F044F4AAB2B...$File/Attachment A.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A.pdf 10:23:01 AM Wendy Jaglom-Kurtz and Wendy Teplin with the Rocky Mountain Institute gave a presentation to the committee (Attachment A). Their presentation started with an overview of over Colorado's climate progress, emerging technology, and federal investment opportunities. 10:42:43 AM The committee asked questions on topics such as geothermal sources, the implication of displaced emissions, agriculture and emissions, hydrogen efficiency and storage, and blue ammonia. 11:16:27 AM The presentation continued with information on transmission lines. The presentation gave an overview of the national landscape, the complications of renewable energy and transmission, and lack of transmission lines. The committee asked questions about the amount of transmission lines needed, construction and timeline of transmission lines, and working with different agencies to build a reliable grid. 11:41:02 AM The presentation continued with more information on transmission lines in Colorado, the problems that the state faces, wind and solar complimenting each other, greenhouse gas targets related to transmission, the benefits of power sharing, and other options to building transmission lines with new technologies. The committee asked questions about solar and wind being collocated, transmission going in and out of the state, the future of transmission and storage, energy storage in Colorado, and existing rights of way.