176D9CC70431B4CB8725845E0065C638 Hearing Summary

The committee came back to order.  Ms. Cindy Schonhaut, representing the Office of Consumer Counsel, came to the table to discuss consumer choice.

Ms. Schonhaut continued by discussing retail competition and choice in the electric sector and its effects on residential customers.

Ms. Schonhaut continued by discussing rates in Illinois and Connecticut and highlighted the experiences of consumers in New York.

Ms. Michelle King, representing the Colorado Energy Consumers, came to the table to discuss large industrial and commerical energy consumers.  She distributed a handout to the committee [Attachment E].

Ms. King continued by discussing several recent pieces of legislation and highlighted some remaining questions that need to be addressed.

Mr. Bill Levis, representing Colorado AARP, came to the table to discuss consumer choice and recent Colorado legislation.  He distributed a copy of his presentation to the committee [Attachment F].

Mr. Levis continued by discussing electric retail choice and AARP's opposition to the the concept.

Ms. Gwen Farnsworth, representing Western Resource Advocates, came to the table to discuss clean energy and customer choice.

Ms. Farnsworth continued by discussing several considerations for community choice aggregation.

In response to committee questions, Ms. Farnsworth stated that community choice aggregation might not move Colorado towards its energy goals faster than the current process, but that much uncertainty remains.

The committee continued to discuss community choice aggregation.

In response to a committee question, Ms. King discussed community choice and the role of industrial and commerical consumers.