(A) The design, planning, or engineering of the transmission facilities;
(B) Management functions to operate the transmission facilities; or
(3.2) In its consideration of generation acquisitions for electric utilities, the commission may give the fullest possible consideration, at a utility's request, to the cost-effective implementation of new energy technologies for the generation of electricity from:
(3.3) In its consideration of generation acquisitions for electric utilities, the commission may give the fullest possible consideration to the cost-effective implementation of new energy technologies for the generation of electricity from methane produced biogenically in geologic strata as a result of human intervention.
(3.5) Repealed.
Source: L. 2001: Entire section added, p. 1524, § 4, effective August 8. L. 2006: Entire section amended, p. 1413, § 2, effective June 1. L. 2008: (2)(j) amended, p. 75, § 16, effective March 18; (1) amended and (3) and (4) added, p. 1686, § 1, effective June 2. L. 2009: (3.5) added, (SB 09-297), ch. 285, p. 1297, § 3, effective May 20. L. 2010: (1)(c) added, (HB 10-1349), ch. 387, p. 1816, § 4, effective June 8; (3.2) added, (SB 10-174), ch. 189, p. 815, § 11, effective August 11; (3.2) added, (SB 10-177), ch. 392, p. 1864, § 6, effective August 11; (3.3) added, ch. 389, p. 1825, § 1, effective August 11. L. 2011: (3.2)(c) added, (HB 11-1083), ch. 68, p. 179, § 1, effective August 10. L. 2012: (2)(j) amended, (HB 12-1315), ch. 224, p. 980, § 48, effective July 1. L. 2013: (1)(a) amended, (SB 13-273), ch. 406, p. 2375, § 6, effective June 5. L. 2017: (2)(k) repealed, (SB 17-294), ch. 264, p. 1415, § 110, effective May 25. L. 2019: (2) repealed, (SB 19-236), ch. 359, p. 3291, § 3, effective May 30. L. 2021: (1)(d) added, (SB 21-272), ch. 220, p. 1159, § 5, effective June 10; (1)(b) amended, (HB 21-1238), ch. 330, p. 2132, § 3, effective September 7; (2) RC&RE, (HB 21-1324), ch. 441, p. 2918, § 2, effective September 7.
Cross references: For the legislative declaration contained in the 2006 act amending this section, see section 1 of chapter 300, Session Laws of Colorado 2006. For the legislative declaration in HB 21-1238, see section 1 of chapter 330, Session Laws of Colorado 2021. For the legislative declaration in HB 21-1324, see section 1 of chapter 441, Session Laws of Colorado 2021.
Structure Colorado Code
Article 2 - Public Utilities Commission - Renewable Energy Standard
Part 1 - General and Administrative Provisions
§ 40-2-101. Creation - Appointment - Term - Subject to Termination - Repeal of Part
§ 40-2-102. Oath - Qualifications
§ 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 - Definitions - 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
§ 40-2-115. Cooperation With Other States and With the United States - Rules - Definitions
§ 40-2-119. Exemption of Rail Carrier Transportation
§ 40-2-120. Rail Transportation Policy
§ 40-2-125. Eminent Domain Restrictions
§ 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