C.R.S. Section 40-2-136
Energy storage systems

  • terms and conditions for installation, interconnection, and use by cooperatives
  • legislative declaration
  • definitions

(1)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a)

The general assembly finds and determines that:

(I)

Cardinal principles of cooperative electric associations include democratic member control, autonomy, and independence; and

(II)

Rapidly evolving technologies in generation, energy storage, and demand management offer cooperative electric associations a variety of options to meet the needs of their members reliably.

(b)

Therefore, the general assembly declares that:

(I)

It is in the public interest to limit barriers to the installation, interconnection, and use of energy storage systems by cooperative electric associations in Colorado; and

(II)

Cooperative electric associations in Colorado should be able to install, interconnect, and use energy storage systems that are connected to the cooperative electric association’s electrical system and will not, at any time, flow onto the transmission facilities of a wholesale electric cooperative or other third party without prior agreement as part of meeting their members’ needs for reliable, affordable energy without unfair or discriminatory rates or fees.

(2)

A wholesale electric cooperative shall not subject the installation, interconnection, or use of an energy storage system by a retail cooperative electric association to any unjust, unreasonable, discriminatory, or preferential charge, classification, contract, fare, fee, practice, rate, regulation, rule, schedule, service, or toll.

(3)

As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:

(a)

“Cooperative electric association” means a nonprofit electric corporation or association other than a wholesale electric cooperative.

(b)

“Energy storage system” has the meaning set forth in section 40-2-202 (2).

(c)

“Wholesale electric cooperative” means any generation and transmission cooperative electric association that provides wholesale electric service directly to cooperative electric associations.

Source: Section 40-2-136 — Energy storage systems - terms and conditions for installation, interconnection, and use by cooperatives - legislative declaration - definitions, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-40.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

40‑2‑101
Creation - appointment - term - subject to termination - repeal of part 40‑2‑102
Oath - qualifications 40‑2‑103
Director - duties 40‑2‑104
Assistants and employees - utilization of independent experts 40‑2‑104.5
Financial disclosures by intervenors 40‑2‑105
Office - sessions - seal - supplies 40‑2‑106
Reports and decisions of the commission 40‑2‑107
Compensation and expenses of employees 40‑2‑108
Rules - legislative declaration 40‑2‑109
Report to executive director of the department of revenue 40‑2‑109.5
Incentives for distributed generation - definition 40‑2‑110
Appropriation and fees 40‑2‑110.5
Annual fees - public utilities commission motor carrier fund - created 40‑2‑111
Report of utilities to department of revenue 40‑2‑112
Computation of fees 40‑2‑113
Collection of fees - limitation 40‑2‑114
Disposition of fees collected - telecommunications utility fund - fixed utility fund - appropriation 40‑2‑115
Cooperation with other states and with the United States - natural gas pipeline safety - customer-owned service line maintenance and repairs notice of responsibility - rules - definitions 40‑2‑119
Exemption of rail carrier transportation 40‑2‑120
Rail transportation policy 40‑2‑122
Natural gas - deregulation of supply - voluntary separation of service offerings - consumer protection - legislative declaration - definition - rules 40‑2‑123
Energy technologies - consideration by commission - incentives - demonstration projects - definitions - repeal 40‑2‑124
Renewable energy standards - qualifying retail and wholesale utilities - definitions - net metering - legislative declaration - rules 40‑2‑125
Eminent domain restrictions 40‑2‑125.5
Carbon dioxide emission reductions - goal to eliminate by 2050 - legislative declaration - interim targets - submission and approval of plans - definitions - cost recovery - reports - rules 40‑2‑126
Transmission facilities - biennial review - energy resource zones - definitions - plans - approval - cost recovery - powerline trail consideration 40‑2‑127
Community energy funds - community solar gardens - definitions - rules - legislative declaration - repeal 40‑2‑127.5
Community energy funds - community geothermal gardens - rules - legislative declaration - definitions - repeal 40‑2‑128
Solar photovoltaic installations - supervision by certified practitioners - qualifications of electrical contractors - definitions 40‑2‑129
New resource acquisitions - factors in determination - local employment - “best value” employment metrics - rules - report 40‑2‑130
Distributed resources - energy storage systems - definitions - legislative declaration - rules 40‑2‑131
State of 911 report 40‑2‑132
Distribution system planning - definition - rules 40‑2‑133
Workforce transition planning filing - definition 40‑2‑134
Wholesale electric cooperatives - electric resource planning - definition - rules 40‑2‑135
Retail distributed generation - customers’ rights - rules - penalties 40‑2‑136
Energy storage systems - terms and conditions for installation, interconnection, and use by cooperatives - legislative declaration - definitions 40‑2‑137
Investor-owned utility electric resource planning - retirement of electric generating facility - commission to consider securitization as means of financing 40‑2‑138
Projects for the production of clean hydrogen - proceeding - hydrogen hub projects - rules - reports - definitions 40‑2‑139
Investor-owned utility electric resource planning - maximum discount rate authorized 40‑2‑201
Legislative declaration 40‑2‑202
Definitions 40‑2‑203
Procurement mechanisms - determination by commission - rules
Green check means up to date. Up to date

Current through Fall 2024

§ 40-2-136’s source at colorado​.gov