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6459508C2EFD1D49872589510081D3CC Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB23-1137

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Date Feb 9, 2023      
Location LSB A



HB23-1137 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole

04:38:08 PM  
Co-sponsors of the
bill, Representatives Lukens and Valdez, gave an overview of House Bill
23-1137 Solar Garden Net Metering Credits Stabilization. The bill addresses
measures to stabilize net metering credits calculated for an electric retail
utility's purchase of electric output from a community solar garden.



The committee asked if it is zero-emission or displaced-emission and about
utilities valuing energy in the future,
04:49:51 PM  
Mr. John Bernhardt, representing Pivot Energy, testified in support of the bill. Kevin Cray, representing Coalition for Community Solar Access, testified in support of the bill. Ron Bennett, representing 350 Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
04:55:49 PM  
The committee asked questions about fixed rates adjusting for inflation and discretion of the Public Utilities Commission.
04:58:00 PM  
Representative Lukens
introduced Amendment L.001 (Attachment D).
04:59:04 PM  
The committee asked
questions about cost recovery, Xcel Energy's support of the bill, and the
extent of the costs. Michael Sap, representing Xcel Energy, answered questions
from the committee.
05:06:39 PM  
The committee made comments on amendment L.001.


05:08:02 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001
Moved Weissman
Seconded Froelich
DeGraaf No
Dickson No
Evans Yes
Froelich No
Valdez Excused
Velasco Yes
Vigil Yes
Weissman Yes
Winter T. Yes
Willford No
Kipp No
YES: 5   NO: 5   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL
05:08:05 PM  
Representative Lukens
introduced Amendment L.002 (Attachment E).
05:09:54 PM  
The committee made comments on the bill.


05:10:11 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.002
Moved Froelich
Seconded Weissman
DeGraaf
Dickson
Evans
Froelich
Valdez Excused
Velasco
Vigil
Weissman
Winter T.
Willford
Kipp
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
05:10:14 PM  
Co-sponsors of the bill gave closing comments on the bill.

The committee gave closing comments on the bill.



05:13:16 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 23-1137, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Valdez
Seconded DeGraaf
DeGraaf Yes
Dickson Yes
Evans Yes
Froelich Yes
Valdez Yes
Velasco Yes
Vigil Yes
Weissman Yes
Winter T. Yes
Willford Yes
Kipp Yes
Final YES: 11   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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