HB 22-1140

HB 22-1140, also known as the "Green Hydrogen To Meet Pollution Reduction Goals" bill, allows electric companies in Colorado to use green hydrogen as a renewable energy source to help them meet state pollution reduction targets. This means that these companies can now include green hydrogen when calculating how much clean energy they are providing to customers. The governor is required to update the state’s roadmap for reducing greenhouse gas emissions to reflect this change, making green hydrogen an official part of Colorado's efforts to combat climate change. Since the bill has been signed into law, electric providers in Colorado can now start using green hydrogen to help meet their renewable energy requirements.

Official Summary

The bill includes green hydrogen as a renewable energy resource that certain retail electric service providers (providers) may use to meet standards requiring that a certain percentage of the provider's electricity sales be from an eligible energy resource. The bill also requires the governor to update the Colorado greenhouse gas pollution reduction roadmap to expressly include green hydrogen as a renewable energy resource that providers may use to meet statewide greenhouse gas pollution reduction goals for the electric utility sector.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)