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Consumer-Regulated Electric Utilities

The latest recorded action postponed this bill indefinitely. It is no longer advancing in this session.

CO HB 1246 · House Bill · 2026A

Stage
In committee
Started in
House
Sponsor
Ken DeGraaf
Latest action
Apr 30, 2026

What it does

The bill defines a "consumer-regulated electric utility" as an electric generation and supply system constructed for the sole purpose of serving new industrial, commercial, data center, or other nonresidential loads not previously served by a provider of retail electric service.The bill states that a consumer-regulated electric utility is not a public utility and is not subject to regulation by the public utilities commission (commission), unless the consumer-regulated electric utility elects to interconnect with the electric grid in a service territory of a public utility that is subject to regulation by the commission.A consumer-regulated electric utility may construct and operate a…

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Where it stands

The latest recorded action postponed this bill indefinitely. It is no longer advancing in this session.

  1. Introduced (Done)

  2. Committee (Current step)

    In committee · Apr 30, 2026

  3. Floor (Not started)

  4. Law (Not started)

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