HB06-1325 Task Force
House Bill 06-1325 - Task Force to Ensure a Reliable Electricity Infrastructure
PURSUANT TO HOUSE BILL 06-1325 - CONCERNING ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION FOR THE STATE OF COLORADO, AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, CREATING AN INTERIM TASK FORCE TO
STUDY COLORADO'S NEED TO ENSURE A RELIABLE ELECTRICITY INFRASTRUCTURE . . .
House Bill 06-1325 - PDF (full text of bill)
(The
following excerpts form the bill encapsulate what shall be addressed in Task Force
meetings.)
40-4-115. Reliable electricity infrastructure - task force -
repeal.
(1) Task force and report.
(a) There is hereby created the task
force on reliable electricity infrastructure, also referred to in this section
as the "task force". The task force may make recommendations to the
governor and general assembly regarding the sufficiency of Colorado's electric
transmission infrastructure to meet the state's existing and projected needs.
The task force shall take testimony on the topics listed in subsection (3) of
this section and shall report to the governor and the general assembly on such
testimony no later than November.1, 2006. Any recommendations made by the task
force shall require the affirmative consent of eight of its members.
(b) The
task force shall hold at least four meetings, which shall be open to the public.
The task force shall elect a chair and a vice-chair from its members at its first
meeting. The task force shall solicit and receive comments from members of the
public, which shall include an opportunity for Colorado citizens to submit written
comments to the task force. The task force may determine the manner in which such
comments are received.
(c) The task force shall consider and give weight to
public comments received during the public hearing process, as well as written
comments from affected counties, cities, electric providers and customers, environmental
groups, and other interested stakeholders.
(3) Scope of inquiry. at a minimum, the task force shall take comments on the following topics:
(a) the current and projected demand for electricity in Colorado through the year 2020;
(b) an inventory of the electric transmission infrastructure that serves Colorado, with estimates of its sufficiency to meet the current and projected demand;
(c) additions or improvements to the state's electric transmission system that will be required to meet the projected demand;
(d) the electric transmission needs related to implementation of section 40-2-124, as approved by Colorado voters in November 2004;
(e) the decision-making process for routing transmission lines;
(f) the financial resources and time required to build or improve transmission infrastructure as required to meet the projected demand;
(g) the existing and anticipated future impediments to improving Colorado's electric transmission infrastructure;
(h) possible policy choices to ensure that Colorado will have a reliable electric grid and reasonably priced electricity supplies; and
(i) additional transmission issues, including, without limitation, siting and permitting; establishing or enhancing the transmission system's interconnection with such systems in other page 5-House Bill 06-1325 states; the benefits, detriments, and impediments of multi-state planning; issues regarding transmission project financing and cost recovery; issues regarding accessing transmission capacity created by new investments; accommodating renewable sources; upgrading and maximizing the use of existing transmission corridors; eminent domain; and revenue sharing among jurisdictions along transmission corridors. The task force may also consider the results of any recent studies that address Colorado's transmission infrastructure.
see also The General Assembly website for 2006a House Bills (select bill range 1301-1350 and scroll to HB-06-1325)
- If addressing a specific Scope of inquiry 3)(a) thru (i), please mention it in your comment.
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