63EAA97EE5A0DF8287258B0700716B10 Hearing Summary

President Fenberg and Senator Hansen, co-prime sponsors, introduced and explained Senate Bill 24-207 Access to Distributed Generation. The bill requires electric utilities to include inclusive community solar capacity.

The sponsors responded to questions from the committee.

The prior panel responded to questions from the committee.

Kari Burman, representing Sierra Club, testified in support of the bill. Jan Rose, representing Colorado Coalition for a Livable Climate, testified in support of the bill. Will Toor, representing Colorado Energy Office, testified in support of the bill. Kevin Cray, representing Coalition for Community Solar Access (CCSA), testified in support of the bill.

The prior panel responded to questions from the committee.

Rebecca White, representing Public Utilities Commission, testified in support of the bill. Erin O'Neill, representing Public Utilities Commission, was available to answer committee questions. JuanRoberto Madrid, representing GreenLatinos, testified in support of the bill. Anita Seitz, representing Colorado Communities for Climate Action, testified in support of the bill.

The prior panel answered questions from the committee.

Margaret Kral, representing GRID Alternatives, testified in support of the bill. Mike Kruger, representing Colorado Solar and Storage Association, testified in support of the bill. John Bernhardt, representing Pivot Energy, testified in support of the bill.

The prior panel answered questions from the committee.

Written testimony is included as Attachment A.

President Fenberg explained amendment L.002 (Attachment B).

Senator Simpson gave closing comments on the bill.