HB 26-1246

HB 26-1246 is a Colorado bill that allows certain businesses to set up their own electricity systems for their facilities without needing approval from the state's public utilities commission. This applies to new industrial, commercial, and data center buildings that don't already have an electric provider. The bill lets these companies build their power systems in existing public spaces as long as they follow safety rules. Since it has been signed into law, businesses can now start setting up these independent electricity systems according to the guidelines laid out by the legislation.

Official Summary

The bill defines a "consumer-regulated electric utility" as an electric generation and supply system constructed for the sole purpose of serving new industrial, commercial, data center, or other nonresidential loads not previously served by a provider of retail electric service.The bill states that a consumer-regulated electric utility is not a public utility and is not subject to regulation by the public utilities commission (commission), unless the consumer-regulated electric utility elects to interconnect with the electric grid in a service territory of a public utility that is subject to regulation by the commission.A consumer-regulated electric utility may construct and operate a facility within an existing public right-of-way, subject to applicable permitting, restoration, and public safety requirements.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

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