CO SB 182
enactedUpdated Clean Energy Plan Municipally Owned Utility
Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · upper
Quick answers
Did CO SB 182 pass?
Yes. CO SB 182 has been enacted into law as of 2026-05-21. Latest recorded action (2026-05-21): Governor Signed
What is CO SB 182 about?
Current law requires certain entities to file, or allows certain entities to voluntarily file, a clean energy plan to achieve an 80% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions caused by the entity's electricity sales in Colorado by 2030, relative to 2005 levels (2030 emission reductions). The act repeals current law stating that clean energy plans submitted by a cooperative electric association or a municipally owned utility under certain circumstances are deemed approved by the public utilities commission (commission) and requiring the division of administration in the department of public health and environment (division) to consult with the commission in verifying a clean energy plan submitted by a cooperative electric association or a municipally owned utility. The act also repeals current law stating that voluntary submission of a clean energy plan by a cooperative electric association or a municipally owned utility does not alter the entity's regulatory status with respect to the commission. A municipally owned utility that has encountered challenges in achieving the 2030 emission reductions may submit to the division, no later than December 31, 2026, an updated clean energy plan that demonstrates achievement of the 2030 emission reductions by the earliest date possible on or after December 31, 2029, but no later than December 31, 2032. A municipally owned utility that submits an updated clean energy plan to the division must:Provide a detailed generation and transmission plan to the division with the updated clean energy plan;Provide an annual report to the division beginning January 1, 2028, and continuing each year until December 31, 2033, that contains certain information related to the updated clean energy plan;Cease burning coal by December 31, 2032; andSeek to achieve certain additional reductions in greenhouse gas emissions without impairing the municipally owned utility's ability to maintain certain electric reliability standards. The updated clean energy plan must be verified by the division.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Who sponsors CO SB 182?
A. Paschal, J. Caldwell, M. Snyder and 1 others are the primary sponsors of CO SB 182, joined by 19 cosponsors.
Description
Current law requires certain entities to file, or allows certain entities to voluntarily file, a clean energy plan to achieve an 80% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions caused by the entity's electricity sales in Colorado by 2030, relative to 2005 levels (2030 emission reductions). The act repeals current law stating that clean energy plans submitted by a cooperative electric association or a municipally owned utility under certain circumstances are deemed approved by the public utilities commission (commission) and requiring the division of administration in the department of public health and environment (division) to consult with the commission in verifying a clean energy plan submitted by a cooperative electric association or a municipally owned utility. The act also repeals current law stating that voluntary submission of a clean energy plan by a cooperative electric association or a municipally owned utility does not alter the entity's regulatory status with respect to the commission. A municipally owned utility that has encountered challenges in achieving the 2030 emission reductions may submit to the division, no later than December 31, 2026, an updated clean energy plan that demonstrates achievement of the 2030 emission reductions by the earliest date possible on or after December 31, 2029, but no later than December 31, 2032. A municipally owned utility that submits an updated clean energy plan to the division must:Provide a detailed generation and transmission plan to the division with the updated clean energy plan;Provide an annual report to the division beginning January 1, 2028, and continuing each year until December 31, 2033, that contains certain information related to the updated clean energy plan;Cease burning coal by December 31, 2032; andSeek to achieve certain additional reductions in greenhouse gas emissions without impairing the municipally owned utility's ability to maintain certain electric reliability standards. The updated clean energy plan must be verified by the division.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
- Introduced
- 2026-04-28
- Latest action
- 2026-05-21 — Governor Signed
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- A. Paschalsponsor
- J. Caldwellsponsor
- M. Snydersponsor
- C. Simpsonsponsor
- R. Keltiecosponsor
- R. Gonzalezcosponsor
- A. Flanellcosponsor
- R. Englishcosponsor
- M. Durancosponsor
- C. Cliffordcosponsor
- M. Bradfieldcosponsor
- T. Wintercosponsor
- R. Peltoncosponsor
- B. Peltoncosponsor
- L. Listoncosponsor
- B. Kirkmeyercosponsor
- L. Frizellcosponsor
- J. Colemancosponsor
- J. Carsoncosponsor
- C. Barroncosponsor
- R. Weinbergcosponsor
- S. Slaughcosponsor
- B. Marshallcosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-05-21
Governor Signed
executive-signature
2026-05-12
Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt
2026-05-12
Signed by the Speaker of the House
passage
2026-05-12
Signed by the President of the Senate
passage
2026-05-07
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
passage,reading-3
2026-05-06
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
2026-05-05
House Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
committee-passage,referral-committee
2026-05-04
Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation, Housing & Local Government
introduction
2026-05-04
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
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2026-05-01
Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor
reading-2
2026-04-29
Senate Committee on Transportation & Energy Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
committee-passage,referral-committee
2026-04-28
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Transportation & Energy
introduction
Versions
Documents
Votes
Refer Senate Bill 26-182 to the Committee of the Whole.
2026-04-29 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (9)
- Mark Baisley: yes
- Marc Catlin: yes
- Tony Exum: yes
- William Lindstedt: yes
- Kyle Mullica: yes
- Byron Pelton: yes
- Tom Sullivan: no
- Matt Ball: yes
- Lisa Cutter: yes
Refer Senate Bill 26-182 to the Committee of the Whole.
2026-05-05 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (13)
- Andrew Boesenecker: yes
- Max Brooks: yes
- Jarvis Caldwell: yes
- Jamie Jackson: excused
- Mandy Lindsay: excused
- Kenny Nguyen: yes
- Amy Paschal: yes
- Jacque Phillips: yes
- Larry Don Suckla: yes
- Elizabeth Velasco: yes
- Ron Weinberg: yes
- Rebekah Stewart: yes
- Meg Froelich: yes
BILL
2026-05-07 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (65)
- Bacon: yes
- Barron: yes
- Boesenecker: yes
- Bottoms: no
- Bradfield: yes
- Bradley: yes
- Brooks: yes
- Brown: yes
- Caldwell: yes
- Camacho: yes
- Carter: yes
- Clifford: yes
- DeGraaf: no
- Duran: yes
- English: yes
- Espenoza: yes
- Feret: excused
- Flanell: yes
- Froelich: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Garcia Sander: yes
- Gilchrist: yes
- Goldstein: yes
- Gonzalez R.: yes
- Hamrick: yes
- Hartsook: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Joseph: yes
- Keltie: yes
- Lieder: yes
- Lindsay: yes
- Luck: no
- Lukens: yes
- Mabrey: yes
- Marshall: yes
- Martinez: yes
- Mauro: yes
- McCormick: yes
- Nguyen: yes
- Paschal: yes
- Phillips: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Ricks: yes
- Rutinel: yes
- Rydin: yes
- Sirota: yes
- Slaugh: yes
- Smith: no
- Soper: yes
- Stewart K.: yes
- Stewart R.: yes
- Story: no
- Suckla: yes
- Taggart: yes
- Titone: yes
- Valdez: yes
- Velasco: yes
- Weinberg: yes
- Willford: yes
- Winter T.: yes
- Woodrow: yes
- Woog: yes
- Zokaie: yes
- McCluskie: yes
Related bills
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