Colorado Clean Heat Legislation

This law requires each Gas Distribution Utility (GDU) to file a clean heat plan with the PUC. A plan must demonstrate how the GDU will use clean heat resources to meet clean heat targets established by the act. The targets are a 4% reduction below 2015 GHG emission levels by 2025 and 22% below 2015 GHG emission levels by 2030.

The PUC will initiate a rule-making proceeding by October 1, 2021, to update demand-side management rules. The PUC will establish a cost cap for each GDU’s compliance with its plan. The cost cap is 2.5% of annual gas bills for all of a GDU’s full-service customers. The PUC is directed to approve a plan if the PUC finds that doing so is in the public interest.