HB 17-1299

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Transportation Legislation Review Committee Interim Hearing Electric Utility Energy Storage

Plain-English Summary

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House Bill 17-1299 is a Colorado law that asks a special committee (the Transportation Legislation Review Committee) to hold a meeting by December 1, 2017, to discuss how energy storage systems like batteries and hydroelectric pumps could benefit or cost electric utilities. This bill affects electric utility companies and anyone interested in renewable energy and its economic impacts. Currently, the bill is still being reviewed by a committee in the House of Representatives, which means it hasn't yet become an official law but is moving through the legislative process.

Official Summary

The bill directs the transportation legislation review committee (TLRC) to conduct a hearing during the 2017 interim on the potential economic benefits and costs of energy storage systems (e.g., batteries, heat sinks, pumped storage hydroelectric systems) that an electric utility may incorporate into its electric resource acquisition plans. The hearing must take place on or before December 1, 2017. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

Details

Chamber: House
First action: 2017-03-27
Latest action: 2017-04-05
Last action desc.: House Committee on Transportation & Energy Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
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Votes

Refer House Bill 17-1299, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 8-3, with 2 excused.

2017-04-26 · House · pass — Yes: 8 · No: 3 · Other:

Postpone House Bill 17-1299 indefinitely. The motion passed on a vote of 3-2.

2017-04-26 · House · pass — Yes: 3 · No: 2 · Other:

Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment E). The motion passed without objection.

2017-04-26 · House · pass — Yes: 0 · No: 0 · Other:

Refer House Bill 17-1299 to the Committee on Legislative Council. The motion failed on a vote of 2-3.