h_tra_2017a_2017-03-29t13:33:02z0 Hearing Summary
Date: 03/29/2017
Location: HCR 0112
Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB17-1227
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & ENERGY
BILL SUMMARY for HB17-1227
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & ENERGY
| Votes: View--> | Action Taken: |
| Refer House Bill 17-1227 to the Committee of the W | PASS |
01:33 PM -- HB 17-1227
Representatives Winter and Lawrence introduced House Bill 17-1227. To promote demand-side management, the Colorado Public Utilities Commission (PUC) was required in 2007 to establish goals for Colorado investor-owned electric utilities to achieve by 2018 a 5 percent reduction relative to 2006 levels in the utility's:
- retail system peak demand, measured in megawatts; and
- retail energy sales, measured in megawatt-hours.
The bill extends these demand-side management programs to 2028. The bill also requires the PUC to set new goals for demand-side management programs implemented between 2019 and 2028 of a 5 percent reduction in peak demand and energy sales relative to 2018 levels. The PUC has the discretion to establish interim goals or revise goals.
01:38 PM -- Mr. Adam Bickford, representing the Southwest Energy Efficiency Project (SWEEP), testified in support of the bill. He answered a question from the committee.
01:41 PM -- Commissioner Steve Child, representing Pitkin County and the Colorado Communities for Climate Action, testified in support of the bill.
01:46 PM -- Mr. Andy Wildenberg, representing the Energy Efficiency Business Coalition and E3 Power, testified in support of the bill. He distributed a handout to the committee (Attachment A).
170329 AttachA.pdf01:49 PM -- Ms. Susan Nedell, representing Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2), testified in support of the bill. She provided a package of research to the committee (Attachment B).
170329 AttachB.pdf01:53 PM -- Mr. Bruce Ray, representing Johns Manville, testified in support of the bill. He answered a question from the committee.
01:58 PM -- Mr. Skip Arnold, representing Energy Outreach Colorado, testified in support of the bill. He answered several committee questions.
02:04 PM
Representatives Winter and Lawrence gave some closing remarks on the bill.
| BILL: | HB17-1227 | |
| TIME: | 02:06:14 PM | |
| MOVED: | Lawrence | |
| MOTION: | Refer House Bill 17-1227 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 9-2, with 2 excused. | |
| SECONDED: | Winter | |
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Becker J.
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No
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Bridges
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Yes
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Buck
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Excused
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Carver
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Excused
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Esgar
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Yes
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Ginal
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Yes
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Hansen
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Yes
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Jackson
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Yes
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Lawrence
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Yes
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McLachlan
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Yes
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Nordberg
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No
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Winter
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Yes
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Mitsch Bush
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Yes
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Final YES: 9 NO: 2 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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