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Colorado Senate Bill SB127

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11 First Regular Session
22 Seventy-fifth General Assembly
33 STATE OF COLORADO
44 INTRODUCED
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77 LLS NO. 25-0591.01 Clare Haffner x6137
88 SENATE BILL 25-127
99 Senate Committees House Committees
1010 Transportation & Energy
1111 A BILL FOR AN ACT
1212 C
1313 ONCERNING MEASURES TO OPTIMIZE COLORADO'S ELECTRIC101
1414 TRANSMISSION SYSTEM .102
1515 Bill Summary
1616 (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
1717 not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
1818 passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
1919 applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
2020 http://leg.colorado.gov
2121 .)
2222 Current law requires the Colorado electric transmission authority
2323 (authority) to conduct a study on the need for expanded transmission
2424 capacity in the state and prepare a final report of the study on or before
2525 January 31, 2025. Section 2 of the bill authorizes the authority to conduct
2626 the study on a recurring basis and requires the authority to present a
2727 statewide transmission plan, based on the results of the study, to the
2828 SENATE SPONSORSHIP
2929 Simpson and Roberts,
3030 HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
3131 (None),
3232 Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
3333 Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.
3434 Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law. Colorado public utilities commission (commission) and the legislature
3535 every 3 years, beginning on or before September 1, 2027.
3636 Section 2 requires the authority to consider advanced transmission
3737 technologies in the study and identify certain projects that use advanced
3838 transmission technologies. "Advanced transmission technologies" is
3939 defined in section 1 as hardware or software technologies that increase
4040 the capacity, efficiency, reliability, or resiliency of an existing or new
4141 transmission facility.
4242 Section 3 designates the authority as a statewide transmission
4343 coordinator. Among other duties, the authority is required to facilitate
4444 coordinated statewide planning; engage with regional and interregional
4545 planning processes; and establish an expert advisory panel to review and
4646 provide feedback on model inputs, assumptions, and approaches.
4747 Under current law, an electric utility must submit an electric
4848 resource plan to the commission for approval. Sections 4 and 5 require
4949 an electric utility to:
5050 ! Include in the electric resource plan a transmission plan
5151 that identifies certain transmission resources and projects;
5252 ! Incorporate in the electric resource plan an evaluation of
5353 advanced transmission technologies or submit to the
5454 commission an explanation of why advanced transmission
5555 technologies are not included in the electric resource plan;
5656 and
5757 ! Provide model inputs and assumptions and other system
5858 information or methodology consultation necessary to
5959 support the authority in acting as a statewide transmission
6060 coordinator.
6161 Section 4 allows the commission to design incentives for a retail
6262 electric utility that utilizes advanced transmission technologies.
6363 Section 6 requires an electric utility to consider advanced
6464 transmission technologies in the electric utility's 10-year transmission
6565 plan.
6666 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
6767 SECTION 1. Short title. The short title of this act is the2
6868 "Colorado Grid Optimization Act".3
6969 SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 40-42-102, add (1.3),4
7070 (1.5), and (12.5) as follows:5
7171 40-42-102. Definitions. As used in this article 42, unless the6
7272 context otherwise requires:7
7373 SB25-127-2- (1.3) "ADVANCED CONDUCTOR " MEANS A CONDUCTOR THAT HAS1
7474 A DIRECT CURRENT ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE THAT IS AT LEAST TEN2
7575 PERCENT LOWER THAN EXISTING CONDUCTORS OF A SIMILAR DIAMETER ON3
7676 THE ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION SYSTEM .4
7777 (1.5) "A
7878 DVANCED TRANSMISSION TECHNOLOGIES " MEANS5
7979 HARDWARE OR SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES THAT INCREASE THE CAPACITY ,6
8080 EFFICIENCY, RELIABILITY, OR RESILIENCY OF AN EXISTING OR NEW7
8181 TRANSMISSION FACILITY, INCLUDING:8
8282 (a) A
8383 DVANCED CONDUCTORS ;9
8484 (b) G
8585 RID-ENHANCING TECHNOLOGIES ; AND10
8686 (c) O
8787 THER TECHNOLOGY AS DETERMINED BY THE COMMISSION .11
8888 (12.5) "G
8989 RID-ENHANCING TECHNOLOGY " MEANS A HARDWARE OR12
9090 A SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGY THAT REDUCES CONGESTION OR ENHANCES THE13
9191 FLEXIBILITY OF ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS BY14
9292 INCREASING THE CAPACITY OF A TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION LINE OR15
9393 REROUTING ELECTRICITY FROM OVERLOADED LINES TO UNCONGESTED16
9494 LINES, WHILE MAINTAINING INDUSTRY SAFETY STANDARDS . THIS17
9595 INCLUDES:18
9696 (a) D
9797 YNAMIC LINE RATINGS;19
9898 (b) A
9999 DVANCED POWER FLOW CONTROLLERS ;20
100100 (c) T
101101 OPOLOGY OPTIMIZATION; AND21
102102 (d) O
103103 THER TECHNOLOGIES THAT INCREASE GRID RELIABILITY ,22
104104 FLEXIBILITY, AND CAPACITY.23
105105 SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 40-42-109, amend24
106106 (2); repeal (3); and add (1.5) as follows:25
107107 40-42-109. Study on expanding transmission capacity -26
108108 reporting. (1.5) B
109109 EGINNING ON OR AFTER SEPTEMBER 1, 2025, AS PART27
110110 SB25-127
111111 -3- OF A STUDY CONDUCTED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (1) OF THIS SECTION,1
112112 THE AUTHORITY SHALL:2
113113 (a) C
114114 ONDUCT AN ANALYSIS OF HOW ADVANCED TRANSMISSION3
115115 TECHNOLOGIES CAN SUPPORT THE NEEDS OF THE ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION4
116116 SYSTEM, INCLUDING BY OPTIMIZING THE DELIVERABILITY OF ELECTRICITY5
117117 IN THE STATE, IMPROVING TRANSMISSION SYSTEM RELIABILITY AND6
118118 RESILIENCY, REDUCING TIME AND COST TO DEPLOY, AND ENHANCING THE7
119119 CAPACITY AND SAFETY OF EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE ;8
120120 (b) I
121121 DENTIFY PROJECTS THAT CAN ACHIEVE THE FOLLOWING9
122122 THROUGH THE USE OF ADVANCED TRANSMISSION TECHNOLOGIES :10
123123 (I) A
124124 N INCREASE IN TRANSMISSION SYSTEM CAPACITY, EFFICIENCY,11
125125 RELIABILITY, OR RESILIENCY;12
126126 (II) A
127127 REDUCTION OF TRANSMISSION SYSTEM CONGESTION ;13
128128 (III) A
129129 REDUCTION OF CURTAILMENT OF RENEWABLE AND14
130130 ZERO-CARBON RESOURCES;15
131131 (IV) A
132132 REDUCTION OF THE RISK OF IGNITING WILDFIRES; OR16
133133 (V) A
134134 N INCREASE IN CAPACITY TO CONNECT NEW RENEWABLE17
135135 ENERGY AND ZERO-CARBON RESOURCES; AND18
136136 (c) D
137137 EVELOP MODELING METHODOLOGIES CAPABLE OF19
138138 COMPREHENSIVELY EVALUATING THE BENEFITS OF ADVANCED20
139139 TRANSMISSION TECHNOLOGIES . THE AUTHORITY MAY CONTRACT WITH AN21
140140 INDEPENDENT CONSULTING FIRM AS NECESSARY TO CONDUCT THE22
141141 MODELING WORK.23
142142 (2) The authority shall, prepare:
143143 24
144144 (a) An initial report of the study, including any recommendations,25
145145 and present the initial report to the commission on or before September26
146146 1, 2024; and27
147147 SB25-127
148148 -4- (b) A final report of the study, including any recommendations1
149149 EVERY THREE YEARS, BEGINNING ON OR BEFORE SEPTEMBER 1, 2027,2
150150 PREPARE A STATEWIDE TRANSMISSION PLAN BASED ON THE RESULTS OF3
151151 THE MOST RECENT STUDY CONDUCTED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (1) OF4
152152 THIS SECTION and present the final report STATEWIDE TRANSMISSION PLAN5
153153 to the
154154 COMMISSION AND THE joint committee of the house of6
155155 representatives energy and environment committee and the senate7
156156 transportation and energy committee, or their successor committees. on
157157 8
158158 or before January 31, 2025.9
159159 (3) This section is repealed, effective September 1, 2025.10
160160 SECTION 4. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 40-42-104, add (1.5)11
161161 as follows:12
162162 40-42-104. General and specific powers and duties of the13
163163 authority. (1.5) T
164164 HE AUTHORITY SHALL ACT AS A STATEWIDE14
165165 TRANSMISSION COORDINATOR BY :15
166166 (a) C
167167 OORDINATING THE AUTHORITY 'S STATEWIDE TRANSMISSION16
168168 PLANS, COMPLETED PURSUANT TO SECTION 40-42-109 (2), WITH ELECTRIC17
169169 UTILITY TRANSMISSION PLANS , PREPARED PURSUANT TO SECTIONS18
170170 40-2-125.5 (5.5)(a)
171171 AND 40-2-134 AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH COMMISSION19
172172 RULES, INCLUDING BY PROVIDING REPORTS TO ELECTRIC UTILITIES OR THE20
173173 COMMISSION REGARDING THE ALIGNMENT OF ELECTRIC UTILITY21
174174 TRANSMISSION PLANS WITH THE AUTHORITY 'S STATEWIDE TRANSMISSION22
175175 PLANS;23
176176 (b) M
177177 AINTAINING A SINGLE-SYSTEM STATEWIDE MODEL OF24
178178 TRANSMISSION, INCLUDING BY:25
179179 (I) C
180180 OORDINATING MODELING INPUTS , ASSUMPTIONS, AND26
181181 METHODOLOGIES WITH ELECTRIC UTILITIES , SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS SET27
182182 SB25-127
183183 -5- BY THE COMMISSION; AND1
184184 (II) M
185185 AKING MODEL PARAMETERS AND SOFTWARE AVAILABLE TO2
186186 STAKEHOLDERS TO THE EXTENT FEASIBLE , SUBJECT TO COST, PRIVACY,3
187187 AND SECURITY CONSTRAINTS;4
188188 (c) R
189189 EQUIRING ELECTRIC UTILITIES TO CONSULT OR ENGAGE THE5
190190 AUTHORITY IN REGIONAL AND INTERREGIONAL PLANNING PROCESSES ;6
191191 (d) C
192192 ONVENING AND STAFFING AN EXPERT ADVISORY PANEL ,7
193193 SUBJECT TO APPROPRIATE CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION PROTECTION ,8
194194 WHICH PANEL SHALL REVIEW AND PROVIDE FEEDBACK ON MODEL INPUTS9
195195 AND ASSUMPTIONS AND THE MODELING APPROACH ; AND10
196196 (e) E
197197 NSURING ADEQUATE STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT ON THE11
198198 STATEWIDE TRANSMISSION PLANS COMPLETED PURSUANT TO SECTION12
199199 40-42-109
200200 (2).13
201201 SECTION 5. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 40-2-125.5, add (5.5)14
202202 and (5.7) as follows:15
203203 40-2-125.5. Carbon dioxide emission reductions - goal to16
204204 eliminate by 2050 - legislative declaration - interim targets -17
205205 submission and approval of plans - definitions - cost recovery -18
206206 reports - rules. (5.5) Transmission plans and consideration of19
207207 advanced transmission technologies. (a) A
208208 N ELECTRIC RESOURCE PLAN20
209209 THAT A QUALIFYING RETAIL UTILITY FILES WITH THE COMMISSION ON OR21
210210 AFTER SEPTEMBER 1, 2025, MUST INCLUDE A TRANSMISSION PLAN THAT22
211211 ALIGNS WITH THE QUALIFYING RETAIL UTILITY'S TEN-YEAR TRANSMISSION23
212212 PLAN CREATED PURSUANT TO SECTION 40-2-126 (6) AND THAT, ON OR24
213213 AFTER SEPTEMBER 1, 2027, ALIGNS WITH THE COLORADO ELECTRIC25
214214 TRANSMISSION AUTHORITY 'S STATEWIDE TRANSMISSION PLAN CREATED26
215215 PURSUANT TO SECTION 40-42-109 (2). THE QUALIFYING RETAIL UTILITY'S27
216216 SB25-127
217217 -6- TRANSMISSION PLAN MUST IDENTIFY :1
218218 (I) T
219219 RANSMISSION RESOURCES THAT INTERCONNECT AND2
220220 TRANSMIT THE GENERATION RESOURCE MIX IDENTIFIED IN THE3
221221 QUALIFYING RETAIL UTILITY'S RESOURCE ACQUISITION PERIOD CONTAINED4
222222 IN THE ELECTRIC RESOURCE PLAN;5
223223 (II) C
224224 ONCEPTUAL TRANSMISSION RESOURCES THAT MAY BE6
225225 NEEDED TO INTERCONNECT AND TRANSMIT THE GENERATION RESOURCE7
226226 MIX IDENTIFIED IN THE UTILITY'S CLEAN ENERGY PLAN TO MEET THE 20458
227227 AND 2050 DECARBONIZATION GOALS;9
228228 (III) T
229229 RANSMISSION PROJECTS THAT WOULD INCREASE10
230230 INTERCONNECTION CAPACITY WITH NEIGHBORING ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS11
231231 AND SUPPORT REGIONAL MARKET ACTIVITY , PURSUANT TO SECTION12
232232 40-5-108
233233 AND IN COORDINATION WITH ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN BY THE13
234234 C
235235 OLORADO ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION AUTHORITY CREATED IN SECTION14
236236 40-42-103
237237 (1) AND REGIONAL PLANNING GROUPS ;15
238238 (IV) S
239239 TRATEGIES TO OPTIMIZE THE USE OF THE EXISTING16
240240 TRANSMISSION SYSTEM, INCLUDING THROUGH THE USE OF ADVANCED17
241241 TRANSMISSION TECHNOLOGIES ; AND18
242242 (V) S
243243 TRATEGIES TO MAXIMIZE THE FOLLOWING TRANSMISSION19
244244 BENEFITS:20
245245 (A) A
246246 VOIDED OR DEFERRED RELIABILITY TRANSMISSION FACILITIES21
247247 AND AGING INFRASTRUCTURE REPLACEMENT ;22
248248 (B) R
249249 EDUCED LOSS OF LOAD PROBABILITY OR REDUCED PLANNING23
250250 RESERVE MARGIN;24
251251 (C) P
252252 RODUCTION COST SAVINGS;25
253253 (D) R
254254 EDUCED TRANSMISSION ENERGY LOSSES ;26
255255 (E) R
256256 EDUCED CONGESTION DUE TO TRANSMISSION OUTAGES ;27
257257 SB25-127
258258 -7- (F) MITIGATION OF EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS AND UNEXPECTED1
259259 SYSTEM CONDITIONS; AND2
260260 (G) C
261261 APACITY COST BENEFITS FROM REDUCED PEAK ENERGY3
262262 LOSSES.4
263263 (b) (I) O
264264 N OR AFTER SEPTEMBER 1, 2025, A QUALIFYING RETAIL5
265265 UTILITY SHALL INCORPORATE AN EVALUATION OF ADVANCED6
266266 TRANSMISSION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE QUALIFYING RETAIL UTILITY 'S7
267267 ELECTRIC RESOURCE PLAN. THE EVALUATION MUST INCLUDE :8
268268 (A) A
269269 TECHNICAL FEASIBILITY ASSESSMENT;9
270270 (B) A
271271 COST-EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS;10
272272 (C) A
273273 BASE MODELING SCENARIO AND A MODELING SCENARIO11
274274 THAT INCORPORATES ADVANCED TRANSMISSION TECHNOLOGIES THAT MAY12
275275 INCREASE SYSTEM CAPACITY, INCREASE CAPACITY TO CONNECT TO NEW13
276276 RENEWABLE ENERGY AND ZERO -CARBON RESOURCES, AND LOWER COSTS;14
277277 AND15
278278 (D) A
279279 N INVENTORY OF THE UTILITY'S EXISTING AND PLANNED16
280280 ADVANCED TRANSMISSION TECHNOLOGIES .17
281281 (II) I
282282 F A QUALIFYING RETAIL UTILITY DOES NOT INCORPORATE AN18
283283 EVALUATION OF ADVANCED TRANSMISSION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE19
284284 ELECTRIC RESOURCE PLAN , THE QUALIFYING RETAIL UTILITY SHALL20
285285 SUBMIT A DETAILED EXPLANATION OF WHY AN EVALUATION WAS NOT21
286286 INCORPORATED, WHICH EXPLANATION MUST INCLUDE RELEVANT22
287287 ANALYSES DEMONSTRATING WHY ADVANCED TRANSMISSION23
288288 TECHNOLOGIES WERE NOT FOUND TO OFFER A MORE COST -EFFECTIVE24
289289 STRATEGY, WHETHER IN COMBINATION WITH OR INSTEAD OF OTHER25
290290 CAPITAL INVESTMENTS, TO ACHIEVE THE GOALS LISTED IN SECTION26
291291 40-42-109 (1.5)(b).27
292292 SB25-127
293293 -8- (c) A QUALIFYING RETAIL UTILITY SHALL PROVIDE MODEL INPUTS1
294294 AND ASSUMPTIONS, INCLUDING LOADS AND RESOURCES FROM APPROVED2
295295 ELECTRIC RESOURCE PLANS, TRANSMISSION CONTRACT COMMITMENTS ,3
296296 AND OTHER OPERATI ONAL CONSTRAINTS AND OTHER SYSTEM4
297297 INFORMATION OR METHODOLOGY CONSULTATION NECESSARY TO SUPPORT5
298298 THE COLORADO ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION AUTHORITY IN CONSTRUCTING6
299299 AND MAINTAINING A SINGLE -SYSTEM STATEWIDE MODEL OF7
300300 TRANSMISSION.8
301301 (d) A
302302 S USED IN THIS SUBSECTION (5.5) AND SUBSECTION (5.7) OF9
303303 THIS SECTION, "ADVANCED TRANSMISSION TECHNOLOGIES " HAS THE10
304304 MEANING SET FORTH IN SECTION 40-42-102 (1.5).11
305305 (5.7) Performance-based incentives for advanced transmission12
306306 technologies. (a) T
307307 HE COMMISSION MAY INVESTIGATE NEW INCENTIVES13
308308 FOR THE UTILIZATION OF ADVANCED TRANSMISSION TECHNOLOGIES THAT14
309309 DEMONSTRATE AN ABILITY TO:15
310310 (I) P
311311 ROVIDE ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION SYSTEM CONGESTION RELIEF ;16
312312 (II) I
313313 NTERCONNECT NEW LOAD OR GENERATION THAT THE17
314314 QUALIFYING RETAIL UTILITY IS OTHERWISE UNABLE TO INTEGRATE ONTO18
315315 THE GRID IN A TIMELY AND PRACTICABLE MANNER THROUGH EXISTING19
316316 TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION INVESTMENTS ;20
317317 (III) R
318318 EDUCE WILDFIRE RISK AND ENHANCE RESILIENCY TO21
319319 WILDFIRE IMPACTS AND OTHER EXTREME CONDITIONS , HAZARDS, OR RISKS;22
320320 OR23
321321 (IV) A
322322 VOID, REDUCE, OR DEFER THE ACTIVATION OF PUBLIC24
323323 SAFETY POWER SHUT OFFS OR DE-ENERGIZATION EVENTS.25
324324 (b) I
325325 N DESIGNING INCENTIVES FOR THE UTILIZATION OF ADVANCED26
326326 TRANSMISSION TECHNOLOGIES THAT DEMONSTRATE THE BENEFITS27
327327 SB25-127
328328 -9- OUTLINED IN SUBSECTION (5.7)(a) OF THIS SECTION, THE COMMISSION1
329329 SHALL CONSIDER:2
330330 (I) S
331331 HARED SAVINGS APPROACHES ;3
332332 (II) P
333333 ERFORMANCE INCENTIVE MECHANISMS ; AND4
334334 (III) A
335335 PPROPRIATE CONSUMER PROTECTIONS TO ENSURE ANY5
336336 ADDITIONAL REVENUE OR COST RECOVERY AUTHORIZED AS A RESULT OF6
337337 THE INCENTIVE IS PRUDENT.7
338338 SECTION 6. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 40-2-134, amend (2);8
339339 and add (3) and (4) as follows:9
340340 40-2-134. Wholesale electric cooperatives - electric resource10
341341 planning - definitions - rules. (2) As used in this section, "wholesale
342342 11
343343 electric cooperative" means any generation and transmission cooperative12
344344 electric association that provides wholesale electric service directly to13
345345 cooperative electric associations. ON OR AFTER SEPTEMBER 1, 2025, AN14
346346 INTEGRATED OR ELECTRIC RESOURCE PLAN THAT A WHOLESALE ELECTRIC15
347347 COOPERATIVE SUBMITS TO THE COMMISSION MUST INCLUDE :16
348348 (a) A
349349 TRANSMISSION PLAN THAT ALIGNS WITH THE WHOLESALE17
350350 ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE'S TEN-YEAR TRANSMISSION PLAN CREATED18
351351 PURSUANT TO SECTION 40-2-126 (6) AND THE COLORADO ELECTRIC19
352352 TRANSMISSION AUTHORITY 'S STATEWIDE TRANSMISSION PLAN ,20
353353 IDENTIFYING:21
354354 (I) T
355355 RANSMISSION RESOURCES THAT INTERCONNECT AND22
356356 TRANSMIT THE GENERATION RESOURCE MIX IDENTIFIED IN THE RESOURCE23
357357 ACQUISITION PERIOD CONTAINED, PURSUANT TO COMMISSION RULES , IN24
358358 THE WHOLESALE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE 'S ELECTRIC RESOURCE PLAN;25
359359 (II) C
360360 ONCEPTUAL TRANSMISSION RESOURCES THAT MAY BE26
361361 NEEDED TO INTERCONNECT AND TRANSMIT THE GENERATION RESOURCE27
362362 SB25-127
363363 -10- MIX THAT MAY BE REQUIRED TO MEET 2045 AND 2050 DECARBONIZATION1
364364 GOALS;2
365365 (III) T
366366 RANSMISSION PROJECTS THAT WOULD INCREASE3
367367 INTERCONNECTION CAPACITY WITH NEIGHBORING ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS4
368368 AND SUPPORT REGIONAL MARKET ACTIVITY , PURSUANT TO SECTION5
369369 40-5-108
370370 AND IN COORDINATION WITH ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN BY THE6
371371 C
372372 OLORADO ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION AUTHORITY CREATED IN SECTION7
373373 40-42-103
374374 (1) AND REGIONAL PLANNING GROUPS ;8
375375 (IV) S
376376 TRATEGIES TO OPTIMIZE THE USE OF THE EXISTING9
377377 TRANSMISSION SYSTEM, INCLUDING THROUGH THE USE OF ADVANCED10
378378 TRANSMISSION TECHNOLOGIES ; AND11
379379 (V) S
380380 TRATEGIES TO MAXIMIZE THE FOLLOWING TRANSMISSION12
381381 BENEFITS:13
382382 (A) A
383383 VOIDED OR DEFERRED RELIABILITY TRANSMISSION FACILITIES14
384384 AND AGING INFRASTRUCTURE REPLACEMENT ;15
385385 (B) R
386386 EDUCED LOSS OF LOAD PROBABILITY OR REDUCED PLANNING16
387387 RESERVE MARGIN;17
388388 (C) P
389389 RODUCTION COST SAVINGS;18
390390 (D) R
391391 EDUCED TRANSMISSION ENERGY LOSSES ;19
392392 (E) R
393393 EDUCED CONGESTION DUE TO TRANSMISSION OUTAGES ;20
394394 (F) M
395395 ITIGATION OF EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS AND UNEXPECTED21
396396 SYSTEM CONDITIONS; AND22
397397 (G) C
398398 APACITY COST BENEFITS FROM REDUCED PEAK ENERGY23
399399 LOSSES; AND24
400400 (b) (I) A
401401 N EVALUATION OF ADVANCED TRANSMISSION25
402402 TECHNOLOGIES, INCLUDING:26
403403 (A) A
404404 TECHNICAL FEASIBILITY ASSESSMENT;27
405405 SB25-127
406406 -11- (B) A COST-EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS;1
407407 (C) A
408408 BASE MODELING SCENARIO AND A MODELING SCENARIO2
409409 THAT INCORPORATES ADVANCED TRANSMISSION TECHNOLOGIES THAT MAY3
410410 INCREASE SYSTEM CAPACITY, INCREASE CAPACITY TO CONNECT TO NEW4
411411 RENEWABLE ENERGY AND ZERO -CARBON RESOURCES, AND LOWER COSTS;5
412412 AND6
413413 (D) A
414414 N INVENTORY OF THE UTILITY'S EXISTING AND PLANNED7
415415 ADVANCED TRANSMISSION TECHNOLOGIES .8
416416 (II) I
417417 F A WHOLESALE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE DOES NOT EVALUATE9
418418 ADVANCED TRANSMISSION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE INTEGRATED OR10
419419 ELECTRIC RESOURCE PLAN , THE WHOLESALE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE11
420420 SHALL SUBMIT A DETAILED EXPLANATION OF WHY AN EVALUATION WAS12
421421 NOT INCORPORATED, WHICH EXPLANATION MUST INCLUDE RELEVANT13
422422 ANALYSES DEMONSTRATING WHY ADVANCED TRANSMISSION14
423423 TECHNOLOGIES WERE NOT FOUND TO OFFER A MORE COST -EFFECTIVE15
424424 STRATEGY, WHETHER IN COMBINATION WITH OR INSTEAD OF OTHER16
425425 CAPITAL INVESTMENTS, TO ACHIEVE THE GOALS LISTED IN SECTION17
426426 40-42-109 (1.5)(b).18
427427 (3) A
428428 WHOLESALE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE SHALL PROVIDE MODEL19
429429 INPUTS AND ASSUMPTIONS , INCLUDING LOADS AND RESOURCES FROM20
430430 APPROVED ELECTRIC RESOURCE PLANS , TRANSMISSION CONTRACT21
431431 COMMITMENTS, AND OTHER OPERATIONAL CONSTRAINTS AND OTHER22
432432 SYSTEM INFORMATION OR METHODOLOGY CONSULTATION NECESSARY TO23
433433 SUPPORT THE COLORADO ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION AUTHORITY IN24
434434 CONSTRUCTING AND MAINTAINING A SINGLE -SYSTEM STATEWIDE MODEL25
435435 OF TRANSMISSION.26
436436 (4) A
437437 S USED IN THIS SECTION:27
438438 SB25-127
439439 -12- (a) "ADVANCED TRANSMISSION TEC HNOLOGIES " HAS THE MEANING1
440440 SET FORTH IN SECTION 40-42-102 (1.5).2
441441 (b) "W
442442 HOLESALE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE " MEANS A GENERATION3
443443 AND TRANSMISSION COOPERATIVE ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION THAT PROVIDES4
444444 WHOLESALE ELECTRIC SERVICE DIRECTLY TO COOPERATIVE ELECTRIC5
445445 ASSOCIATIONS.6
446446 SECTION 7. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 40-2-126, amend (6)7
447447 as follows:8
448448 40-2-126. Transmission facilities - biennial review - energy9
449449 resource zones - definitions - plans - approval - cost recovery -10
450450 powerline trail consideration. (6) The commission shall amend its rules11
451451 requiring the filing of ten-year transmission plans by utilities to also12
452452 require utilities to:13
453453 (a) Consider and address plans for the construction of new14
454454 powerline trails in coordination with applicable local governments in each15
455455 two-year update to a ten-year transmission plan; and
456456 16
457457 (b) Demonstrate compliance with section 33-45-103 (2);17
458458 (c) C
459459 ONSIDER ADVANCED TRANSMISSION TECHNOLOGIES , AS18
460460 DEFINED IN SECTION 40-42-102 (1.5), IN EACH TEN-YEAR TRANSMISSION19
461461 PLAN;20
462462 (d) A
463463 LIGN EACH TEN-YEAR TRANSMISSION PLAN WITH THE21
464464 UTILITY'S ELECTRIC RESOURCE PLAN AND CLEAN ENERGY PLAN AND THE22
465465 C
466466 OLORADO ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION AUTHORITY 'S STATEWIDE23
467467 TRANSMISSION PLAN COMPLETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION24
468468 40-42-109;
469469 AND25
470470 (e) I
471471 DENTIFY STRATEGIES TO REDUCE THE COSTS OF26
472472 CONSTRUCTION AND FINANCE FOR IDENTIFIED PROJECTS IN THE UTILITY 'S27
473473 SB25-127
474474 -13- TEN-YEAR TRANSMISSION PLANS , INCLUDING BY USING THE PUBLIC1
475475 FINANCING AUTHORITY OF THE COLORADO ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION2
476476 AUTHORITY.3
477477 SECTION 8. Act subject to petition - effective date. This act4
478478 takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the5
479479 ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly; except6
480480 that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V7
481481 of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this8
482482 act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take9
483483 effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in10
484484 November 2026 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the11
485485 official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.12
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