Bill Summary for Bill Number HB15-1377

Date: 04/30/2015

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB15-1377

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & ENERGY

Votes: View-->	Action Taken:
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment C). The motion p Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment D). The motion p Refer House Bill 15-1377, as amended, to the Commi	Pass Without Objection Pass Without Objection PASS

11:41 AM -- HB 15-1377

Representatives Moreno and J. Becker came to the table to present HB15-1377. Current law allows for the operation of shared, renewable energy generation facilities using solar technologies, also known as community solar gardens (CSGs). Output from CSGs counts against an investor-owned utility's distributed generation requirement under Colorado's renewable energy standard. This reengrossed bill expands upon this concept by allowing the generation from shared generation facilities using other renewable energy technologies, including small wind, small hydroelectric, geothermal, and biomass, to count against the retail distribution requirements for a cooperative electric associations (CEA) if the shared facility:

has a nameplate rating of 2 megawatts or less;
is located within the service territory of the CEA;
generates electricity for subscriber-members of the CEA;
has at least 4 subscribers for facilities with a nameplate rating of 50 kilowatts or less; and
has at least 10 subscribers for facilities with a nameplate rating of more than 50 kilowatts.

The bill specifies that a subscriber's share of generation may not exceed 120 percent of his or her annual consumption. Finally, the bill authorizes each CEA to establish the terms of subscription for facilities in their service area.

A strike below amendment, L.001, was distributed to the committee (Attachment C). Representatives Moreno and J. Becker explained that the amendment provides simpler language, defines CEA compliance with distributed generation requirements of the renewable energy standard, and extends the concept of CSGs to renewable energy gardens.

150430 AttachC.pdf


BILL:	HB15-1377
TIME:	11:45:02 AM
MOVED:	Moreno
MOTION:	Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment C). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:	Melton
		VOTE
	Becker J.
	Buck
	Carver
	Coram
	Esgar
	Kraft-Tharp
	Melton
	Moreno
	Neville P.
	Nordberg
	Winter
	Mitsch Bush
	Tyler

Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

11:45 AM

Representative Becker explained Amendment L.003 (Attachment D).

150430 AttachD.pdf
BILL:	HB15-1377
TIME:	11:46:02 AM
MOVED:	Moreno
MOTION:	Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment D). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:	Becker J.
		VOTE
	Becker J.
	Buck
	Carver
	Coram
	Esgar
	Kraft-Tharp
	Melton
	Moreno
	Neville P.
	Nordberg
	Winter
	Mitsch Bush
	Tyler

Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:	HB15-1377
TIME:	11:48:02 AM
MOVED:	Moreno
MOTION:	Refer House Bill 15-1377, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 13-0.
SECONDED:	Melton
		VOTE
	Becker J.	Yes
	Buck	Yes
	Carver	Yes
	Coram	Yes
	Esgar	Yes
	Kraft-Tharp	Yes
	Melton	Yes
	Moreno	Yes
	Neville P.	Yes
	Nordberg	Yes
	Winter	Yes
	Mitsch Bush	Yes
	Tyler	Yes

Final YES: 13 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

11:49 AM

The committee adjourned.