6459508C2EFD1D49872589510081D3CC Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For HB23-1137HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTDate Feb 9, 2023 Location LSB A HB23-1137 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/2514B38EB548...$File/Attachment D.pdf?OpenElement Attachment D.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/593DC3EA6C73...$File/Attachment E.pdf?OpenElement Attachment E.pdf 04:38:08 PM Co-sponsors of the bill, Representatives Lukens and Valdez, gave an overview of House Bill 23-1137 Solar Garden Net Metering Credits Stabilization. The bill addresses measures to stabilize net metering credits calculated for an electric retail utility's purchase of electric output from a community solar garden. The committee asked if it is zero-emission or displaced-emission and about utilities valuing energy in the future, 04:49:51 PM Mr. John Bernhardt, representing Pivot Energy, testified in support of the bill. Kevin Cray, representing Coalition for Community Solar Access, testified in support of the bill. Ron Bennett, representing 350 Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 04:55:49 PM The committee asked questions about fixed rates adjusting for inflation and discretion of the Public Utilities Commission. 04:58:00 PM Representative Lukens introduced Amendment L.001 (Attachment D). 04:59:04 PM The committee asked questions about cost recovery, Xcel Energy's support of the bill, and the extent of the costs. Michael Sap, representing Xcel Energy, answered questions from the committee. 05:06:39 PM The committee made comments on amendment L.001. 05:08:02 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 Moved Weissman Seconded Froelich DeGraaf No Dickson No Evans Yes Froelich No Valdez Excused Velasco Yes Vigil Yes Weissman Yes Winter T. Yes Willford No Kipp No YES: 5 NO: 5 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL 05:08:05 PM Representative Lukens introduced Amendment L.002 (Attachment E). 05:09:54 PM The committee made comments on the bill. 05:10:11 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 Moved Froelich Seconded Weissman DeGraaf Dickson Evans Froelich Valdez Excused Velasco Vigil Weissman Winter T. Willford Kipp YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 05:10:14 PM Co-sponsors of the bill gave closing comments on the bill. The committee gave closing comments on the bill. 05:13:16 PM Motion Refer House Bill 23-1137, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Valdez Seconded DeGraaf DeGraaf Yes Dickson Yes Evans Yes Froelich Yes Valdez Yes Velasco Yes Vigil Yes Weissman Yes Winter T. Yes Willford Yes Kipp Yes Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS