s_blt_2017a_2017-02-08t14:07:58z1 Hearing Summary

Date: 02/08/2017

Location: SCR 354

04:12 PM -- SB 17-089



Senator Fenberg introduced Senate Bill 17-089, concerning the rights of consumers of electricity to install electricity storage systems on their property. The bill requires the Colorado Public Utilities Commission (PUC) in the Department of Regulatory Agencies to adopt rules governing the installation and use of electricity storage systems by residential and small commercial customers of utilities regulated by the PUC. The bill also creates certain requirements related to utility interconnection, approval, and charges. Senator Fenberg provided a strike below amendment L.003 to the committee (Attachment C). He responded to questions from the committee.



170208 AttachC.pdf



04:42 PM -- Matthew Smola, representing himself, spoke in favor of the bill.



04:49 PM -- Steve Szabo, Rural Energy Group, spoke in favor of the bill.



04:52 PM -- Tim Schoechle, Smarthome Labs, spoke in favor of the bill and discussed his role in the previously discussed working group.



04:56 PM -- Kathleen Dwyer, Disability Law Colorado, spoke in favor of the bill. Ms. Dwyer responded to questions from the committee.



05:00 PM -- Jeff Weist, Colorado Competitive Council, spoke in opposition to the bill. He responded to questions from the committee.



05:05 PM -- Ken Regelson, representing himself, spoke in favor of the bill. He provided a handout to the committee (Attachment D). He responded to questions from the committee.



170208 AttachD.pdf



05:14 PM -- Theresa Worsham, City of Golden, spoke in favor of the bill. She responded to questions from the committee.



05:22 PM -- Julie Zahniser, representing herself, spoke in favor of the bill. She responded to questions from the committee.



05:27 PM -- Dr. Jan Douglas, Sierra Club of Colorado, spoke in favor of the bill. She responded to questions from the committee.



05:33 PM -- Bill Skewes, Colorado Association of Commerce and Industry, spoke in opposition to the bill. He responded to questions from the committee.



05:36 PM -- Geoff Hier, Colorado Rural Electrical Association, spoke in opposition to the bill. He responded to questions from the committee.



05:44 PM -- Jonathan Koehn, City of Boulder and Colorado Communities for Climate Action, spoke in support of the bill. He responded to questions from the committee.



05:51 PM -- Amy Cooke, Independence Institute, spoke in favor of the bill. She responded to questions from the committee.



06:00 PM -- Brandon Williams, Iron Edison Battery, spoke in support of the bill. He provided a handout to the committee (Attachment E). He responded to questions from the committee.



170208 AttachE.pdf



06:16 PM -- Alice Jackson, Xcel Energy, spoke in opposition to the bill. She responded to questions from the committee.



06:30 PM -- Gene Camp, PUC, responded to questions from the committee.



06:36 PM -- KK DaVivier, representing herself, spoke in support of the bill.



06:40 PM -- Karey Christ-Janer, representing herself, spoke in opposition to the bill.



06:45 PM -- Whitney Painter, representing herself, spoke in support of the bill. She responded to questions from the committee.



06:52 PM -- Phil Undercuffler, Outback Power, spoke in support of the bill. He responded to questions from the committee.



07:00 PM -- Karen Kellen, representing herself, spoke in favor of the bill.



07:01 PM



Ms. Jackson returned to the table to respond to questions from the committee.



07:06 PM



Senator Fenberg made closing comments on the merits of the bill.

07:23 PM



The committee adjourned.