HB26-1124 • 2026

Electrical Generation & Distribution Resiliency

The bill creates the Colorado electric grid resiliency task force (task force) to study the issue of grid resilience and to make recommendations to the governor and the general assembly. The task forc

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Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Rep. K. DeGraaf
Last action: 2026-03-05
Official status: House Committee on Energy & Environment Postpone Indefinitely
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details about setting standards for reporting on critical energy infrastructure.

Colorado Electric Grid Resiliency Task Force

The bill creates a task force to study and make recommendations on improving the resilience of Colorado's electric grid.

What This Bill Does

Creates a task force with 18 members to study ways to improve the resilience of Colorado’s electric grid.
Requires the task force to conduct an engineering assessment of every large transformer in Colorado, develop plans for protecting them, and provide cost estimates and funding options.
Recommends rules or laws that could help protect the grid and share costs with other states or federal agencies.
Publishes a report detailing its findings and recommendations to state committees.

Who It Names or Affects

The task force includes representatives from various utility companies, government departments, and technical experts.
Transmission-owning entities must participate in the assessment process and provide requested data.
Public utilities commission is required to adopt rules based on the task force's recommendations.

Terms To Know

Transformer: A device that changes the voltage of electricity, often used in power grids.
Hardening: Making something stronger or more resistant to damage.

Limits and Unknowns

The task force will end on September 1, 2031.
It is unclear how the recommendations from the task force will be implemented after its conclusion.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

L.001

HOU Energy & Environment

Passed [*]

Plain English: The amendment changes how often the Colorado electric grid resiliency task force meets and adds a requirement for virtual meetings unless otherwise determined by the chair.

Changes the frequency of task force meetings from monthly to quarterly.
Adds a new rule requiring the task force to meet virtually, except when the chair decides an in-person meeting is necessary.

L.002

HOU Energy & Environment

Passed [*]

Plain English: The amendment adds a new section to the bill that clarifies what the task force's work does and doesn't do, including not limiting electric utility operations or creating legal rights for individuals.

Adds a new section stating that nothing in Article 44 of the bill supersedes existing operational authority of electric utilities or mandates specific measures without further rules or statutes.
Clarifies that task force findings and recommendations do not create private rights, are not admissible as evidence in civil proceedings, and do not impose duties on utilities unless followed by a statute or regulation.
States that the new article supplements federal reliability standards and requires mitigation measures to be integrated into existing capital improvement cycles if feasible.

The amendment text does not provide specific details about how these clarifications will affect the task force's operations in practice.

L.003

HOU Energy & Environment

Passed [*]

Plain English: The amendment adds rules about keeping certain information secret and considering cost when the task force makes decisions.

Adds a requirement for the task force, commission, and electric utilities to keep specific types of energy infrastructure information confidential as defined by federal law.
Specifies that this confidential information is not subject to public inspection under Colorado's Open Records Act.
Requires the task force to consider cost effectiveness and phased implementation when prioritizing mitigation efforts.

The amendment references specific federal regulations (18 CFR 388.113) that may require additional research for full understanding.

L.004

HOU Energy & Environment

Passed [*]

Plain English: The amendment allows the task force to request staff support from transmission-owning entities or associations at no cost, and limits the Department of Regulatory Agencies' role to administrative coordination.

Adds a new section allowing the task force to ask for free staff help from companies that own power lines or groups of such companies.
Limits the Department of Regulatory Agencies to only provide administrative support when asked by the task force.

L.005

HOU Energy & Environment

Passed [*]

Plain English: The amendment requires covered entities to conduct a thorough engineering assessment of their transformers every two years and submit the results, recommendations for hardening, and cost estimates to the task force.

Adds a requirement for covered entities to perform an annual rigorous engineering assessment on all owned or operated transformers using standards set by the task force.
Specifies that these assessments must be submitted to the task force along with hardening recommendations and cost estimates.
Directs the task force to review, aggregate, prioritize, and consolidate these submissions into a statewide plan.

The amendment text does not specify what 'covered entities' are or provide details on how the standards for assessments will be established by the task force.

L.006

HOU Energy & Environment

Passed [*]

Plain English: The amendment adds a requirement for the task force to be able to ask for independent verification or audits of important transformer assessments, which must be paid by the entity being assessed but can use federal grants if available.

Adds a new section allowing the task force to require independent verification or audits of high-priority transformer assessments.
Specifies that the covered entity is responsible for funding these verifications or audits, though federal grants may also be used.
Updates references in other sections of the bill to include costs related to these verifications and audits.

The amendment does not specify what constitutes a 'high-priority transformer assessment'.

Bill History

2026-03-05 House
House Committee on Energy & Environment Postpone Indefinitely
2026-02-04 House
Introduced In House - Assigned to Energy & Environment

Official Summary Text

The president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives shall organize and call the first meeting of the task force by November 28, 2026. The task force meets at least once every month until it completes its duties, but the chair may call additional meetings. Upon request by the task force, the department of regulatory agencies shall provide office space, equipment, and staff services as necessary.

The task force has the following duties on a biennial basis:
Doing a rigorous, uniform engineering assessment of every covered transformer in Colorado;
Developing a prioritized statewide hardening and spare-transformer plan with cost estimates, cost-benefit analyses, and recommended funding mechanisms;
Recommending rules, legislation, and interstate or federal cost-sharing arrangements and publishing a report detailing these recommendations; and
Reporting its findings to the house of representatives energy and environment committee and the senate transportation and energy committee.

The bill sets minimum technical standards for the assessment, plan, and recommendations.

A transmission-owning entity must participate in the task force assessment and provide any requested data. These entities may recover reasonable and prudent costs incurred to comply with the bill through rates, member assessments, or ordinary budgeting processes.

Owners or operators of covered transformers are required to file with the federal energy regulatory commission a report, marked as "Critical Energy/Electric Infrastructure Information". Standards are set for the report. Biennially, the public utilities commission must prepare a summary of the report and present it to the house of representatives energy and environment committee and the senate transportation and energy committee.

The public utilities commission must adopt rules requiring implementation of the highest-priority hardware-based mitigation measures identified by the task force unless equivalent protection is demonstrated.

The task force repeals on September 1, 2031. Before the repeal, it is scheduled for review under the sunset law.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

Current Bill Text

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Second Regular Session
Seventy-fifth General Assembly
STATE OF COLORADO
INTRODUCED

LLS NO. 26-0307.02 Jery Payne x2157 HOUSE BILL 26-1124
House Committees Senate Committees
Energy & Environment
A BILL FOR AN ACT
CONCERNING THE RESILIENCY OF THE SYSTEMS THAT PROVIDE101
ELECTRICITY.102
Bill Summary
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
http://leg.colorado.gov.)
The bill creates the Colorado electric grid resiliency task force
(task force) to study the issue of grid resilience and to make
recommendations to the governor and the general assembly. The task
force is 18 members.
The president of the senate and the speaker of the house of
representatives shall organize and call the first meeting of the task force
HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
DeGraaf,
SENATE SPONSORSHIP
(None),
Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.
Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law.
by November 28, 2026. The task force meets at least once every month
until it completes its duties, but the chair may call additional meetings.
Upon request by the task force, the department of regulatory agencies
shall provide office space, equipment, and staff services as necessary.
The task force has the following duties on a biennial basis:
!Doing a rigorous, uniform engineering assessment of every
covered transformer in Colorado;
! Developing a prioritized statewide hardening and
spare-transformer plan with cost estimates, cost-benefit
analyses, and recommended funding mechanisms;
! Recommending rules, legislation, and interstate or federal
cost-sharing arrangements and publishing a report detailing
these recommendations; and
! Reporting its findings to the house of representatives
energy and environment committee and the senate
transportation and energy committee.
The bill sets minimum technical standards for the assessment, plan,
and recommendations.
A transmission-owning entity must participate in the task force
assessment and provide any requested data. These entities may recover
reasonable and prudent costs incurred to comply with the bill through
rates, member assessments, or ordinary budgeting processes.
Owners or operators of covered transformers are required to file
with the federal energy regulatory commission a report, marked as
"Critical Energy/Electric Infrastructure Information". Standards are set
for the report. Biennially, the public utilities commission must prepare a
summary of the report and present it to the house of representatives
energy and environment committee and the senate transportation and
energy committee.
The public utilities commission must adopt rules requiring
implementation of the highest-priority hardware-based mitigation
measures identified by the task force unless equivalent protection is
demonstrated.
The task force repeals on September 1, 2031. Before the repeal, it
is scheduled for review under the sunset law.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
SECTION 1. Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly2
finds and declares that:3
(a) Colorado's electric grid is vulnerable to severe space weather4
events and to the late-time component of a high-altitude electromagnetic5
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pulse;1
(b) Geomagnetically induced currents entering the grid through2
grounded transformer neutrals can cause half-cycle saturation, excessive3
reactive power consumption, harmonic distortion, and catastrophic failure4
of extra-high-voltage transformers that require 3 to 6 years or longer to5
replace;6
(c) Not all transmission-owning entities in Colorado are subject7
to the jurisdiction of the public utilities commission;8
(d) A coordinated, statewide approach that includes9
investor-owned utilities, rural electric cooperatives and their wholesale10
providers, municipal utilities, and federal power marketing11
administrations is essential;12
(e) In 2013, President Barack Obama recognized the electric grid13
as one of the nation's most vital critical infrastructure sectors in14
presidential policy directive 21 and executive order 13636, declaring that15
its incapacity or destruction "would have a debilitating impact on security,16
national economic security, national public health or safety, or any17
combination of those matters", thereby establishing grid resiliency as an18
urgent, bipartisan national priority; and19
(f) Targeted, hardware-based hardening represents a prudent,20
cost-effective insurance policy against potentially catastrophic blackouts.21
SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add article 44 to title22
40 as follows:23
ARTICLE 4424
Electric Grid Resiliency25
40-44-101. Definitions.26
(1) "COMMISSION" MEANS THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION.27
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(2) "COVERED ENTITY" MEANS A PERSON THAT OWNS OR OPERATES1
A COVERED TRANSFORMER.2
(3) "COVERED TRANSFORMER" MEANS A POWER TRANSFORMER OR3
GENERATOR STEP -UP TRANSFORMER WITH A HIGH -SIDE OPERATING4
VOLTAGE OF ONE HUNDRED KILOVOLTS OR MORE AND A NAMEPLATE5
RATING OF TWENTY-FIVE MILLION VOLT-AMPERES OR MORE LOCATED IN6
COLORADO OR SERVING COLORADO LOAD.7
(4) (a) "H ARDWARE-BASED MITIGATION " MEANS THE USE OF8
ADVANCED SYSTEMS , DEVICES , AND MATERIALS IN HARDWARE TO9
ENHANCE THE RESILIENCE AND RELIABILITY OF ELECTRIC GRID10
COMPONENTS.11
(b) "H ARDWARE-BASED MITIGATION " INCLUDES THE12
DEVELOPMENT OF TRANSFORMER RESILIENCE , SOLID -STATE POWER13
SUBSTATIONS, AND MICROGRIDS.14
(5) "T ASK FORCE " MEANS THE COLORADO ELECTRIC GRID15
RESILIENCY TASK FORCE CREATED IN SECTION 40-44-102.16
(6) (a) "TRANSMISSION-OWNING ENTITY" MEANS A PERSON THAT17
OWNS, OPERATES, OR CONTROLS COVERED TRANSFORMERS.18
(b) "TRANSMISSION-OWNING ENTITY" INCLUDES INVESTOR-OWNED19
UTILITIES, COOPERATIVE ELECTRIC ASSOCIATIONS, MUNICIPALLY OWNED20
UTILITIES, WHOLESALE GENERATION AND TRANSMISSION PROVIDERS, AND21
FEDERAL POWER MARKETING ADMINISTRATIONS.22
40-44-102. Colorado electric grid resiliency task force -23
creation - membership.24
(1) Creation and duration. T HE COLORADO ELECTRIC GRID25
RESILIENCY TASK FORCE IS CREATED TO STUDY THE ISSUE OF GRID26
RESILIENCE AND TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE GOVERNOR AND27
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THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.1
(2) Membership. THE TASK FORCE CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING2
EIGHTEEN MEMBERS:3
(a) (I) (A) F OUR LEGISLATIVE MEMBERS , APPOINTED BY THE4
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF5
REPRESENTATIVES, WITH TWO MEMBERS FROM EACH CHAMBER AND TWO6
MEMBERS FROM EACH MAJOR POLITICAL PARTY , AS DEFINED IN SECTION7
1-1-104 (22);8
(B) T HE DIRECTOR OF THE COLORADO RESILIENCY OFFICE9
ESTABLISHED IN SECTION 24-32-121 WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL10
AFFAIRS, OR THE DIRECTOR'S DESIGNEE;11
(C) THE DIRECTOR OF THE DIVISION OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND12
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT CREATED IN SECTION 24-33.5-1603 WITHIN13
THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, OR THE DIRECTOR'S DESIGNEE; AND14
(D) T HE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF15
REGULATORY AGENCIES, OR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S DESIGNEE.16
(II) T HE MEMBERS APPOINTED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTIONS17
(2)(a)(I)(A) TO (2)(a)(I)(D) OF THIS SECTION CONSTITUTE A PANEL THAT18
SHALL APPOINT BY MAJORITY VOTE:19
(A) TWO REPRESENTATIVES OF INVESTOR-OWNED UTILITIES;20
(B) TWO REPRESENTATIVES OF RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES OR21
RURAL ELECTRIC WHOLESALE PROVIDERS;22
(C) T WO REPRESENTATIVES OF MUNICIPALLY OWNED ELECTRIC23
UTILITIES, EITHER A SINGLE UTILITY OR JOINT ACTION AGENCIES CREATED24
BY MULTIPLE MUNICIPALLY OWNED ELECTRIC UTILITIES;25
(D) O NE REPRESENTATIVE OF A MULTISTATE GENERATION AND26
TRANSMISSION ASSOCIATION;27
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(E) O NE MEMBER WITH TECHNICAL EXPERTISE IN ENGINEERING1
RELATED TO GEOMAGNETICALLY INDUCED CURRENTS AND HIGH-ALTITUDE2
ELECTROMAGNETIC PULSES;3
(F) ONE MEMBER WITH TECHNICAL EXPERTISE IN TRANSMISSION4
PLANNING; AND5
(G) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF LARGE INDUSTRIAL POWER USERS.6
(III) A UTILITY OR AN ASSOCIATION OF UTILITIES MAY NOMINATE7
INDIVIDUALS DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTIONS (2)(a)(II)(A) TO (2)(a)(II)(G) OF8
THIS SECTION TO THE PANEL DESCRIBED IN THE INTRODUCTORY PORTION9
OF SUBSECTION (2)(a)(II) OF THIS SECTION.10
(b) THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE WESTERN AREA POWER11
ADMINISTRATION WITHIN THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY,12
OR THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S DESIGNEE.13
(3) Appointment authority - terms.14
(a) (I) THE APPOINTING AUTHORITIES DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION15
(2)(a)(I)(A) OF THIS SECTION SHALL MAKE THEIR INITIAL APPOINTMENTS16
TO THE TASK FORCE NO LATER THAN SEPTEMBER 12, 2026. THE MEMBERS17
APPOINTED UNDER SUBSECTION (2)(a)(I)(A) OF THIS SECTION SERVE A18
TERM OF TWO YEARS . THE MEMBERS APPOINTED UNDER SUBSECTION19
(2)(a)(II) OF THIS SECTION SERVE A TERM OF FOUR YEARS.20
(II) T HE PANEL DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (2)(a)(II) OF THIS21
SECTION SHALL MAKE ITS INITIAL APPOINTMENTS TO THE TASK FORCE NO22
LATER THAN OCTOBER 30, 2026.23
(b) EACH MEMBER OF THE TASK FORCE WHO IS APPOINTED UNDER24
SUBSECTION (2) OF THIS SECTION SERVES AT THE PLEASURE OF THE25
APPOINTING OFFICIAL. IF A TASK FORCE MEMBER IS REMOVED BY THE26
APPOINTING AUTHORITY OR RESIGNS, THE APPOINTING AUTHORITY SHALL27
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APPOINT ANOTHER MEMBER TO FILL THE VACANCY WITHIN FORTY-EIGHT1
DAYS FOLLOWING THE REMOVAL.2
(4) Remuneration.3
(a) N OTWITHSTANDING SECTION 2-2-326, EACH LEGISLATIVE4
MEMBER OF THE TASK FORCE SERVES WITHOUT COMPENSATION BUT IS5
ENTITLED TO RECEIVE REIMBURSEMENT FOR ACTUAL AND NECESSARY6
EXPENSES INCURRED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THE MEMBER'S DUTIES ON7
THE TASK FORCE.8
(b) T HE NONLEGISLATIVE MEMBERS OF THE TASK FORCE SERVE9
WITHOUT COMPENSATION AND WITHOUT REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXPENSES;10
EXCEPT THAT A TASK FORCE MEMBER WHO IS A STATE EMPLOYEE MAY BE11
PAID IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATE EMPLOYEE'S NORMAL PAY.12
(5) Meetings.13
(a) T HE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER OF THE14
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SHALL ORGANIZE AND CALL THE FIRST15
MEETING OF THE TASK FORCE BY NOVEMBER 28, 2026.16
(b) T HE TASK FORCE SHALL ELECT A CHAIR FROM AMONG ITS17
MEMBERS.18
(c) THE TASK FORCE SHALL MEET AT LEAST ONCE EVERY MONTH19
UNTIL IT COMPLETES ITS DUTIES DESCRIBED IN SECTION 40-44-103. THE20
CHAIR MAY CALL SUCH ADDITI ONAL MEETINGS AS ARE NECESSARY FOR21
THE TASK FORCE TO COMPLETE ITS DUTIES.22
(6) Department of regulatory agencies support. UPON REQUEST23
BY THE TASK FORCE, THE DEPARTMENT OF REGULATORY AGENCIES SHALL24
PROVIDE OFFICE SPACE , EQUIPMENT , AND STAFF SERVICES AS MAY BE25
NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THIS ARTICLE 44.26
40-44-103. Task force duties.27
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(1) Duties. THE TASK FORCE SHALL:1
(a) O N OR BEFORE JULY 1, 2028, AND JULY 1 OF EACH2
EVEN-NUMBERED YEAR THEREAFTER , COMPLETE OR CAUSE TO BE3
COMPLETED A RIGOROUS, UNIFORM ENGINEERING ASSESSMENT OF EVERY4
COVERED TRANSFORMER IN COLORADO;5
(b) O N OR BEFORE JULY 1, 2028, AND JULY 1 OF EACH6
EVEN-NUMBERED YEAR THEREAFTER, DEVELOP A PRIORITIZED STATEWIDE7
HARDENING AND SPARE -TRANSFORMER PLAN WITH COST ESTIMATES ,8
COST-BENEFIT ANALYSES, AND RECOMMENDED FUNDING MECHANISMS;9
(c) R ECOMMEND RULES , LEGISLATION , AND INTERSTATE OR10
FEDERAL COST-SHARING ARRANGEMENTS;11
(d) ON OR BEFORE NOVEMBER 15, 2028, AND NOVEMBER 15 OF12
EACH EVEN-NUMBERED YEAR THEREAFTER, PUBLISH A REPORT DETAILING13
ITS RECOMMENDATIONS CONCERNING CHANGING OR PROPOSING NEW14
RULES, LEGISLATION , OR INTERSTATE OR FEDERAL COST -SHARING15
ARRANGEMENTS; AND16
(e) N OTWITHSTANDING SECTION 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), ON OR17
BEFORE FEBRUARY 1, 2029, AND FEBRUARY 1 OF EACH ODD-NUMBERED18
YEAR THEREAFTER , REPORT ITS FINDINGS DETAILED IN THE REPORT19
PUBLISHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBSECTION (1)(d) OF THIS SECTION TO20
THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE21
AND THE SENATE TRANSPORTATION AND ENERGY COMMITTEE, OR THEIR22
SUCCESSOR COMMITTEES.23
(2) Minimum technical standards. IN COMPLETING THE DUTIES24
DETAILED IN SUBSECTION (1) OF THIS SECTION, THE TASK FORCE MUST:25
(a) USE THE LATE-TIME (E3) HIGH-ALTITUDE ELECTROMAGNETIC26
PULSE WAVEFORM AND PARAMETERS SPECIFIED IN FIGURE A.5 OF27
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INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION STANDARD1
61000-2-9:2025, WITH A PEAK ELECTRIC FIELD OF EIGHTY-FIVE VOLTS PER2
KILOMETER AND A PEAK MAGNETIC FIELD OF TWENTY THOUSAND3
NANOTESLAS FOR TYPICAL LOW-CONDUCTIVITY GROUND;4
(b) MODEL OPERATING CONDITIONS AT FULL RATED LOAD AT THE5
TIME OF EXPOSURE;6
(c) A PPLY AGE AND CONDITION DE -RATING PURSUANT TO7
INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS STANDARD8
C57.91-2011 AND C57.110-2018;9
(d) INCORPORATE SITE-SPECIFIC OR BEST -AVAILABLE REGIONAL10
GROUND CONDUCTIVITY MODELS; AND11
(e) QUANTIFY, FOR EACH COVERED TRANSFORMER, SUSCEPTIBILITY12
TO HALF -CYCLE SATURATION , GEOMAGNETICALLY -INDUCED-CURRENT13
DRIVEN HARMONICS , REACTIVE POWER ABSORPTION , AND HOT -SPOT14
HEATING OR INSULATION DEGRADATION.15
40-44-104. Mandatory participation and cost recovery.16
(1) A TRANSMISSION-OWNING ENTITY SHALL PARTICIPATE IN THE17
TASK FORCE ASSESSMENT DESCRIBED IN SECTION 40-44-103 AND PROVIDE18
ANY REQUESTED DATA.19
(2) REASONABLE AND PRUDENT COSTS INCURRED TO COMPLY WITH20
THIS ARTICLE 44 OR RULES ADOPTED UNDER THIS ARTICLE 44 ARE21
RECOVERABLE THROUGH RATES , MEMBER ASSESSMENTS , OR ORDINARY22
BUDGETING PROCESSES.23
40-44-105. Reporting.24
(1) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 2027, AND DECEMBER 31 OF25
EACH ODD-NUMBERED YEAR THEREAFTER, A COVERED ENTITY SHALL FILE26
WITH THE FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION A REPORT ,27
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MARKED AS "CRITICAL ENERGY /ELECTRIC INFRASTRUCTURE1
INFORMATION", CONTAINING:2
(a) TRANSFORMER SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION, INCLUDING:3
(I) TRANSFORMER MANUFACTURERS;4
(II) COUNTRY AND DATE OF MANUFACTURE;5
(III) DATE ENERGIZED;6
(IV) GENERAL LOCATION AND FUNCTION;7
(V) D ETAILED DESIGN DATA , INCLUDING CORE TYPE , WINDING8
CONFIGURATION, MEASURED OR CALCULATED DIRECT CURRENT9
RESISTANCE, AND SINGLE-PHASE OR THREE-PHASE POWER; AND10
(VI) MEGAVOLT-AMPERES RATING AND VOLTAGE RATIO;11
(b) SUSCEPTIBILITY FINDINGS AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 40-44-10312
(2)(e);13
(c) ESTIMATED REPLACEMENT COST AND LEAD TIME;14
(d) RECOMMENDED MITIGATION MEASURES AND COST ESTIMATES,15
TO INCLUDE:16
(I) E XPLICIT CATEGORIZATION OF OPTIONS BY COST TIER AND17
EFFECTIVENESS, WITH A PREFERENCE FOR HARDWARE UPGRADES OVER18
DEPLOYING SPARE HARDWARE;19
(II) INTERSTATE COST-SHARING OPTIONS; AND20
(III) COST-BENEFIT ANALYSES OF MITIGATION STRATEGIES;21
(e) A PRIORITIZED LIST FOR HARDENING OR SPARE PROCUREMENT22
FOCUSED ON AUTOMATIC , NONPROCEDURAL HARDWARE -BASED23
MITIGATION, BUT REACTIVE OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES ALONE ARE NOT24
SUFFICIENT PROTECTION UNDER THIS SUBSECTION (1)(e), WITH BLOCKING25
OR SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCING GEOMAGNETICALLY INDUCED CURRENTS26
FLOW AS THE PRIMARY FOCUS; AND27
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(f) RECOMMENDED FUNDING MECHANISMS, INCLUDING FEDERAL1
GRANTS AND RATE RECOVERY.2
(2) N OTWITHSTANDING SECTION 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), ON OR3
BEFORE FEBRUARY 1, 2029, AND FEBRUARY 1 OF EACH ODD-NUMBERED4
YEAR THEREAFTER, THE COMMISSION SHALL PREPARE A SUMMARY OF THE5
REPORTS DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (1) OF THIS SECTION AND PRESENT IT6
TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT7
COMMITTEE AND THE SENATE TRANSPORTATION AND ENERGY COMMITTEE,8
OR THEIR SUCCESSOR COMMITTEES.9
40-44-106. Sunset review - repeal.10
SECTIONS 40-44-102 TO 40-44-105 ARE REPEALED , EFFECTIVE11
SEPTEMBER 1, 2031. BEFORE THE REPEAL , SECTIONS 40-44-102 TO12
40-44-104 ARE SCHEDULED FOR REVIEW IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION13
2-3-1203.14
40-44-107. Rules.15
ON OR BEFORE JULY 1, 2029, THE COMMISSION SHALL ADOPT RULES16
APPLICABLE TO ENTITIES UNDER ITS JURISDICTION REQUIRING17
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE HIGHEST -PRIORITY HARDWARE -BASED18
MITIGATION MEASURES IDENTIFIED BY THE TASK FORCE UNLESS19
EQUIVALENT PROTECTION IS DEMONSTRATED.20
SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 2-3-1203, add21
(22)(a)(IX) as follows:22
2-3-1203. Sunset review of advisory committees - legislative23
declaration - definition - repeal.24
(22) (a) The following statutory authorizations for the designated25
advisory committees will repeal on September 1, 2031:26
(IX) T HE COLORADO ELECTRIC GRID RESILIENCY TASK FORCE27
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CREATED IN SECTION 40-44-102.1
SECTION 4. Act subject to petition - effective date. This act2
takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the3
ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly (August4
12, 2026, if adjour nment sine die is on May 13, 2026); except that, if a5
referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the6
state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act7
within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect8
unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in9
November 2026 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the10
official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.11
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