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CO HB 1246

died on adjournment

Consumer-Regulated Electric Utilities

Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Description

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.)

Introduced
2026-02-18
Status date
—
Latest action
2026-04-30 — House Committee on Energy & Environment Postpone Indefinitely
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • K. DeGraafsponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-04-30

    House Committee on Energy & Environment Postpone Indefinitely

  2. 2026-03-12

    House Committee on Energy & Environment Lay Over Unamended - Amendment(s) Failed

  3. 2026-02-18

    Introduced In House - Assigned to Energy & Environment

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Refer House Bill 26-1246, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.

    2026-04-30 · fail · 0-0

    Member-level votes (13)
    • Carlos Barron: yes
    • Ken DeGraaf: yes
    • Lori Goldstein: no
    • Jamie Jackson: no
    • Junie Joseph: no
    • Amy Paschal: no
    • Manny Rutinel: no
    • Lesley Smith: yes
    • Jenny Willford: no
    • Ty Winter: yes
    • Dan Woog: yes
    • Elizabeth Velasco: no
    • Alex Valdez: no

  • Postpone House Bill 26-1246 indefinitely.

    2026-04-30 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (13)
    • Carlos Barron: no
    • Ken DeGraaf: no
    • Lori Goldstein: yes
    • Jamie Jackson: yes
    • Junie Joseph: yes
    • Amy Paschal: yes
    • Manny Rutinel: yes
    • Lesley Smith: yes
    • Jenny Willford: no
    • Ty Winter: no
    • Dan Woog: no
    • Elizabeth Velasco: yes
    • Alex Valdez: yes

  • Adopt amendment L.002

    2026-04-30 · pass · 0-0

  • Adopt amendment L.009

    2026-04-30 · pass · 0-0

  • Adopt amendment L.008

    2026-04-30 · pass · 0-0

  • Adopt amendment L.003

    2026-04-30 · pass · 0-0

  • Adopt amendment L.013

    2026-04-30 · pass · 0-0

  • Adopt amendment L.006

    2026-04-30 · pass · 0-0

  • Adopt amendment L.010

    2026-04-30 · pass · 0-0

  • Adopt amendment L.014

    2026-04-30 · pass · 0-0

  • Adopt amendment L.001

    2026-04-30 · pass · 0-0

  • Adopt amendment L.004

    2026-04-30 · pass · 0-0

  • Adopt amendment L.007

    2026-04-30 · pass · 0-0

  • Adopt amendment L.016

    2026-04-30 · pass · 0-0

  • Adopt amendment L.005

    2026-04-30 · pass · 0-0

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/HB26-1246

Attribution

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