D6DA7CE2EF8529D787258B13007A314B Hearing Summary

Representatives Brown and Duran, co-prime sponsors, presented Senate Bill 24-218. The bill makes changes to the requirements for investor-owned electric utilities in the state and creates a grant program in the Department of Labor and Employment. The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.

Adair Andre, representing the Colorado Energy Office, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Mike Kruger, representing the Colorado Solar and Storage Association, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Phil Hayes, representing IBEW and NCA, testified in support of the bill. Jack Ihle, representing Xcel Energy, testified in support of the bill. Max Baumhefner, representing NRDC, testified in support of the bill. The panel of witnesses responded to committee questions.

Mr. Michael Gifford, representing AGC Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Jan Rose, representing the Colorado Coalition for a Livable Climate, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Travis Madsen, representing the Southwest Energy Efficiency Project, testified in support of the bill.  Additional written testimony is included as Attachment A.

The bill sponsors made closing remarks and asked for a favorable recommendation.