63EAA97EE5A0DF8287258B0700716B10 Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For SB24-207SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & ENERGYDate Apr 22, 2024 Location SCR 352 SB24-207 - Amended, referred to Senate Finance Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/0230D09BE7CB...$File/Attachment A.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/6382DA14A7DD...$File/Attachment B.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B.pdf 02:38:51 PM 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. 02:43:35 PM The sponsors responded to questions from the committee. 02:44:57 PM Devin Moeller, representing Black Hills Energy, testified to amend the bill. Jack Ihle, representing Xcel Energy, testified to amend the bill. Duncan Gilchrist, representing The Nature Conservancy in Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Yaraneth Gallardo, representing Vote Solar, testified in support of the bill. 02:53:58 PM The prior panel responded to questions from the committee. 02:58:29 PM 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. 03:09:42 PM The prior panel responded to questions from the committee. 03:11:47 PM 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. 03:21:07 PM The prior panel answered questions from the committee. 03:26:11 PM 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. 03:34:41 PM The prior panel answered questions from the committee. 03:34:42 PM Written testimony is included as Attachment A. 03:34:43 PM President Fenberg explained amendment L.002 (Attachment B). 03:44:07 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 Moved Priola Seconded Exum Yes Hinrichsen Yes Pelton R. No Simpson Yes Winter F. Yes Cutter Excused Priola Yes YES: 5 NO: 1 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 03:44:08 PM The sponsors gave closing remarks. 03:46:20 PM Senator Simpson gave closing comments on the bill. 03:47:08 PM Senator R. Pelton gave closing comments on the bill. 03:47:29 PM Senator Priola gave closing comments on the bill. 03:49:15 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 24-207, as amended, to the Committee on Finance. Moved Winter F. Seconded Exum Yes Hinrichsen Yes Pelton R. No Simpson No Winter F. Yes Cutter Excused Priola Yes Final YES: 4 NO: 2 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
