C.R.S. § 40-2-144: Joint resource procurement study - report - definition - repeal.

(1) As used in this section, "Colorado energy office" means the Colorado energy office created in section 24-38.5-101.

(2) (a) As soon as practicable, the commission shall conduct a study regarding barriers that electric utilities face in jointly procuring energy resources in the state, which study must:

(I) Identify barriers to joint procurement of advanced technology generation, nonemitting clean firm generation, wind generation, solar generation, conventional or innovative storage, and transmission resources;

(II) Identify whether and how barriers may vary between utilities regulated by the commission, cooperative electric associations that have voted to exempt themselves from commission jurisdiction, and municipally owned utilities that are not subject to commission regulation and propose solutions to reduce any such barriers; and

(III) Examine whether and how participation in an organized wholesale market creates, increases, or reduces barriers to joint resource procurement.

(b) On or before eighteen months after August 12, 2026, the commission shall submit to the general assembly a final report describing the study's findings and any recommendations.

(3) In conducting the study pursuant to subsection (2) of this section, the commission:

(a) Shall consult with the Colorado energy office; and

(b) May contract with a third party.

(4) This section is repealed, effective September 1, 2029.