| SECTION 7. Article 2 of title 40, Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended
BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION to read:
40-2-109.5. Incentives for distributed generation - definition.
(1) THE COMMISSION SHALL DEVELOP A POLICY TO ESTABLISH INCENTIVES
FOR CONSUMERS WHO PRODUCE DISTRIBUTED GENERATION, INCLUDING, BUT
NOT LIMITED TO SMALL WIND TURBINES, THERMAL BIOMASS, ELECTRIC
BIOMASS, AND SOLAR THERMAL ENERGY. THE COMMISSION SHALL CONSIDER
WHETHER A CREDIT PROGRAM SIMILAR TO THE RENEWABLE ENERGY
STANDARD SET FORTH IN SECTION 40-2-124 WOULD WORK FOR CONSUMERS
WHO PRODUCE DISTRIBUTED GENERATION. THE COMMISSION SHALL PRESENT
THE POLICY AND FINDINGS REGARDING A CREDIT PROGRAM TO THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES TRANSPORTATION AND ENERGY COMMITTEE AND THE
SENATE AGRICULTURE, NATURAL RESOURCES, AND ENERGY COMMITTEE, OR
THEIR SUCCESSOR COMMITTEES.
(2) AS USED IN THIS SECTION, "DISTRIBUTED GENERATION" MEANS
A SYSTEM BY WHICH A CONSUMER GENERATES HEAT OR ELECTRICITY USING
RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES FOR HIS OR HER OWN NEEDS AND MAY ALSO
SEND SURPLUS ELECTRICAL POWER BACK INTO THE POWER GRID. |
June 18, 2007
Decision No. C07-0514, ORDER OPENING DOCKET AND ESTABLISHING SCHEDULE FOR COMMENTS AND WORKSHOP - DOC
Staff of the Commission conducted a workshop August 21, 2007 - Agenda - PDF
On June 18, 2007 the Colorado Public Utilities Commission opened Docket 07M-230E to develop a policy as required by House Bill 07-1228 to “establish incentives for consumers who produce distributed generation” and to “consider whether a credit program similar to the renewable energy standard..., would work for consumers who produce distributed generation.” In response, initial and reply comments were submitted by numerous interested persons.
As part of this continuing effort a workshop was held to discuss policy issues related to the implementation of House Bill 07-1228. The purpose of this workshop was to solicit input from interested persons regarding the formulation of policies for distributed generation.
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