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Second Regular Session
Seventy-fifth General Assembly
STATE OF COLORADO
INTRODUCED
LLS NO. 26-0550.01 Sarah Lozano x3858 SENATE BILL 26-033
Senate Committees House Committees
State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
A BILL FOR AN ACT
CONCERNING CLEAN ENERGY PERMITTING PROCESSES , AND , IN101
CONNECTION THEREWITH, CREATING THE COLORADO CLEAN102
ENERGY PERMITTING COORDINATION OFFICE.103
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 clean energy permitting coordination
office (office) in the Colorado energy office to provide coordination and
technical assistance to owners or operators, local governments, and state
permitting authorities regarding permitting for the construction,
expansion, repowering, or mate rial modification of a clean energy
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resource facility project (covered clean energy project).
At the request of the owner or operator of a covered clean energy
project (owner or operator) or a local government with jurisdiction over
the covered clean energy project or that the owner or operator determines
is likely to experience direct and significant impacts from the covered
clean energy project (host community), the office must convene a meeting
(application coordination meeting) to coordinate the filing of permit
applications for the covered clean energy project that includes certain
interested parties. Following an application coordination meeting, the
office must prepare a coordinated permitting schedule for the covered
clean energy project that identifies the permits and approvals likely to be
required for the covered clean energy project and certain other
information (coordinated permitting schedule).
The office is required to develop and maintain a public dashboard
(public dashboard) on the office's website for an owner or operator that
receives a coordinated permitting schedule or that receives state technical
assistance from the office.
Effective July 1, 2027, at least 90 days before the owner or
operator submits the first state permit application for a covered clean
energy project, the owner or operator must submit a community
engagement plan to the office and relevant state permitting authorities. A
community engagement plan must identify host communities for the
project and describe certain other community engagement efforts
regarding the project.
Effective July 1, 2027, an owner or operator must prepare a
community benefit agreement and submit the community benefit
agreement to the office and the parties participating in the covered clean
energy project's application coordination meeting. The office is required
to develop model community benefit agreement terms for a covered clean
energy project and post the terms on the covered clean energy project's
public dashboard or the office's website.
The office is required to prioritize technical assistance and
permitting readines s support for covered clean energy projects that
repower or reuse retired or retiring fossil fuel generation sites, are located
in coal transition communities, or are located on brownfield sites. On or
before December 1, 2027, the office shall publish and update annually an
inventory identifying coal plant and industrial sites and brownfield sites
suitable for redevelopment for clean energy resource facilities and other
key infrastructure considerations.
Effective July 1, 2027, an owner or operator must develop and
submit to the office a safety and emergency preparedness plan and
coordinate with relevant local emergency management agencies and the
Colorado division of homeland security and emergency management in
implementing the safety and emergency preparedness plan. The office
shall post a safety and emergency preparedness plan on the covered clean
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energy project's public dashboard or the office's website.
Effective November 1, 2027, an owner or operator of a covered
clean energy project must submit to the office a grid reliability and
security statement. The office must coordinate with the public utilities
commission and utilities as appropriate to align permitting readiness with
grid reliability needs.
On or before December 1, 2027, and on or before each December
1 thereafter, the office must submit a report to certain committees of the
general assembly summarizing certain information about the functions of
the office.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
SECTION 1. Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly2
finds that:3
(a) Colorado's continued prosperity, affordability, environmental4
stewardship, and public health depend on the timely, reliable, safe, and5
community-supported deployment of clean and abundant energy6
resources, including resources that provide firm, dispatchable, and7
resilient power;8
(b) Colorado is experiencing and anticipates further accelerated9
demand for electricity and energy services driven by economic growth,10
electrification, advanced manufacturing, and data-intensive industries,11
which accelerated demand requires deliberate and coordinated planning12
for new generation, storage, transmission, and enabling infrastructure;13
(c) Colorado communities deserve early, meaningful, accessible,14
and ongoing engagement regarding the siting and permitting of major15
clean energy facilities and associated infrastructure, including clear16
information about benefits, impacts, timelines, and safety and emergency17
preparedness;18
(d) Communities hosting clean energy facilities may realize19
significant benefits, including high-quality jobs, workforce pathways,20
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expanded tax bases, and supply chain development, but also may face1
impacts that require mitigation, planning, and sustained partnership;2
(e) Colorado's coal transition communities and communities with3
brownfield sites have unique opportunities and needs and should be4
prioritized for planning support, reuse of existing infrastructure, and5
job-creating investment;6
(f) Safety and emergency preparedness are fundamental to public7
trust. For nuclear energy facilities, the federal government retains primary8
authority for licensing and radiological safety, and Colorado's role is9
coordination, preparedness, training, and public communication10
consistent with federal law.11
(g) Grid reliability and security, including physical security,12
cybersecurity, fuel assurance, and security of long-term operations, must13
be incorporated early into permitting readiness and community benefit14
planning.15
(2) Therefore, it is the intent of the general assembly to establish16
statewide processes and structures that:17
(a) Improve coordination and predictability of clean energy18
permitting;19
(b) Set minimum community engagement and benefit evaluation20
requirements;21
(c) Prioritize coal transition communities and brownfield site22
redevelopment;23
(d) Strengthen safety and emergency preparedness;24
(e) Support grid reliability and security; and25
(f) Ensure communities are at the forefront of consideration to26
bring clean and abundant energy sources to Colorado for a prosperous27
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and environmentally sustainable future for all.1
SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add part 6 to article2
38.5 of title 24 as follows:3
PART 64
COLORADO CLEAN ENERGY PERMITTING5
COORDINATION OFFICE6
24-38.5-601. Definitions.7
AS USED IN THIS PART 6, UNLESS THE CONTEXT OTHERWISE8
REQUIRES:9
(1) "A PPLICATION COORDINATION MEETING " MEANS THE10
COORDINATION MEETING DESCRIBED IN SECTION 24-38.5-603 (1).11
(2) "BROWNFIELD SITE" HAS THE MEANING SET FORTH IN 42 U.S.C.12
SEC. 9601 (39), AS AMENDED.13
(3) "CLEAN ENERGY RESOURCE" HAS THE MEANING SET FORTH IN14
SECTION 40-2-125.5 (2)(b)(II).15
(4) "COAL TRANSITION COMMUNITY" HAS THE MEANING SET FORTH16
IN SECTION 8-83-502 (1).17
(5) "COVERED CLEAN ENERGY PROJECT" OR "PROJECT" MEANS A18
PROJECT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, EXPANSION, REPOWERING, OR MATERIAL19
MODIFICATION OF A CLEAN ENERGY RESOURCE FACILITY , INCLUDING20
ASSOCIATED INTERCONNECTION AND ON-SITE ENABLING FACILITIES.21
(6) "HOST COMMUNITY" MEANS A LOCAL GOVERNMENT:22
(a) WITH JURISDICTION OVER A COVERED CLEAN ENERGY PROJECT;23
OR24
(b) THAT THE OWNER OR OPERATOR OF A COVERED CLEAN ENERGY25
PROJECT DETERMINES IS LIKELY TO EXPERIENCE DIRECT AND SIGNIFICANT26
IMPACTS FROM THE COVERED CLEAN ENERGY PROJECT DUE TO PROXIMITY,27
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THE USE OF ACCESS ROUTES , OR CONSTRUCTION -RELATED IMPACTS ,1
INCLUDING ROAD CLOSURES AND NOISE IMPACTS.2
(7) "L OCAL GOVERNMENT " MEANS A CITY , COUNTY , CITY AND3
COUNTY, SPECIAL DISTRICT , OR OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE4
STATE.5
(8) "MATERIAL MODIFICATION" MEANS A CHANGE TO A PROJECT6
FACILITY OR SITE THAT IS REASONABLY LIKELY TO RESULT IN A7
SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN:8
(a) NAMEPLATE GENERATING CAPACITY OR THERMAL OUTPUT;9
(b) T HE FACILITY OR SITE FOOTPRINT OR ON -SITE10
INFRASTRUCTURE;11
(c) S AFETY-RELATED SYSTEMS OR EMERGENCY PLANNING12
ASSUMPTIONS; OR13
(d) TRANSPORTATION, CONSTRUCTION, OR OPERATIONAL IMPACTS14
TO A HOST COMMUNITY.15
(9) "OFFICE" MEANS THE COLORADO CLEAN ENERGY PERMITTING16
COORDINATION OFFICE CREATED IN SECTION 24-38.5-602 (1).17
(10) "PERMITTING AUTHORITY" MEANS A STATE AGENCY, BOARD,18
COMMISSION, DEPARTMENT , OFFICE, OR DIVISION THAT ISSUES , DENIES,19
CONDITIONS , OR ENFORCES A STATE PERMIT , CERTIFICATION ,20
AUTHORIZATION, LEASE, RIGHT-OF-WAY, OR APPROVAL APPLICABLE TO A21
COVERED CLEAN ENERGY PROJECT.22
(11) "PUBLIC DASHBOARD" MEANS A PUBLIC DASHBOARD FOR AN23
OWNER OR OPERATOR OF A COVERED CLEAN ENERGY PROJECT , AS24
DESCRIBED IN SECTION 24-38.5-610 (1).25
24-38.5-602. Colorado clean energy permitting coordination26
office - creation - duties.27
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(1) T HERE IS CREATED IN THE COLORADO ENERGY OFFICE THE1
COLORADO CLEAN ENERGY PERMITTING COORDINATION OFFICE.2
(2) T HE DIRECTOR OF THE COLORADO ENERGY OFFICE SHALL3
APPOINT THE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE.4
(3) THE OFFICE SHALL:5
(a) S ERVE AS A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT FOR OWNERS OR6
OPERATORS OF A COVERED CLEAN ENERGY PROJECT , LOCAL7
GOVERNMENTS, AND PERMITTING AUTHORITIES;8
(b) A SSIST IN COORDINATING PERMIT APPLICATIONS FOR A9
COVERED CLEAN ENERGY PROJECT;10
(c) MAINTAIN PUBLIC DASHBOARDS;11
(d) PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO PERMITTING AUTHORITIES,12
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS , LOCAL PERMITTING OFFICES , AND FEDERALLY13
RECOGNIZED TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS;14
(e) D EVELOP MODEL COMMUNITY BENEFIT AGREEMENT TERMS15
PURSUANT TO SECTION 24-38.5-606 (3); AND16
(f) COORDINATE WITH WORKFORCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT17
PARTNERS.18
(4) THE AUTHORITY GRANTED TO THE OFFICE PURSUANT TO THIS19
PART 6 DOES NOT PREEMPT THE AUTHORITY OF A PERMITTING AUTHORITY,20
LOCAL GOVERNMENT, OR FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED TRIBE AND DOES NOT21
SUPERSEDE FEDERAL JURISDICTION OVER NUCLEAR FACILITY LICENSING22
AND RADIOLOGICAL SAFETY REGULATIONS.23
24-38.5-603. Application coordination meeting - coordinated24
permitting schedule.25
(1) AT THE REQUEST OF AN OWNER OR OPERATOR OF A COVERED26
CLEAN ENERGY PROJECT OR HOST COMMUNITY , THE OFFICE SHALL27
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CONVENE A MEETING TO COORDINATE THE FILING OF APPLICATIONS FOR1
PERMITS FOR THE COVERED CLEAN ENERGY PROJECT, WHICH MEETING MAY2
ALSO INCLUDE RELEVANT PERMITTING AUTHORITIES AND LOCAL3
GOVERNMENTS, FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS , AND4
UTILITIES, AS APPLICABLE.5
(2) F OLLOWING AN APPLICATION COORDINATION MEETING , THE6
OFFICE SHALL PREPARE A COORDINATED PERMITTING SCHEDULE FOR THE7
COVERED CLEAN ENERGY PROJECT THAT IDENTIFIES , TO THE EXTENT8
KNOWN, THE FEDERAL , STATE , AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT PERMITS AND9
APPROVALS LIKELY TO BE REQUIRED , KEY INFORMATION NEEDS ,10
ANTICIPATED REVIEW MILESTONES, AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR CONCURRENT11
REVIEW BY PERMITTING AUTHORITIES AND OTHER PARTIES REVIEWING12
PERMIT APPLICATIONS.13
(3) T O THE GREATEST EXTENT PRACTICABLE AND CONSISTENT14
WITH APPLICABLE LAW, IN REVIEWING AN APPLICATION FOR A COVERED15
CLEAN ENERGY PROJECT, PERMITTING AUTHORITIES SHALL COORDINATE16
THEIR REVIEWS , SHARE NONCONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION WITH EACH17
OTHER, AND IDENTIFY A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT . A COORDINATED18
PERMITTING SCHEDULE IS INFORMATIONAL AND DOES NOT MODIFY19
APPLICABLE LAW.20
(4) THE OFFICE MAY:21
(a) F ACILITATE ISSUE RESOLUTION AMONG THE PARTIES22
PARTICIPATING IN AN APPLICATION COORDINATION MEETING AND OTHER23
PARTIES INVOLVED IN THE REVIEW OF PERMIT APPLICATIONS FOR A24
COVERED CLEAN ENERGY PROJECT; AND25
(b) P ROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ON PROCESS AND26
SEQUENCING FOR A PROJECT.27
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(5) T HE OFFICE SHALL NOT DIRECT THE OUTCOME OF ANY1
PERMITTING DECISION.2
24-38.5-604. Local government and tribal participation - best3
practices.4
(1) A LOCAL GOVERNMENT OR FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED TRIBAL5
GOVERNMENT MAY PARTICIPATE IN ACTIVITIES DESCRIBED IN THIS PART 66
ON A VOLUNTARY BASIS.7
(2) T HE OFFICE SHALL MODEL BEST PRACTICES FOR LOCAL8
PERMITTING COORDINATION, INCLUDING STANDARDS FOR TRANSPARENT9
SCHEDULES, CONSOLIDATED PUBLIC INFORMATION , AND ALIGNMENT OF10
ENGAGEMENT PROCESSES WHERE FEASIBLE.11
(3) NOTHING IN THIS PART 6 LIMITS OR EXPANDS LOCAL LAND USE12
AUTHORITY OR TRIBAL SOVEREIGNTY.13
24-38.5-605. Community engagement plans.14
(1) E FFECTIVE JULY 1, 2027, AN OWNER OR OPERATOR OF A15
COVERED CLEAN ENERGY PROJECT SHALL SUBMIT A COMMUNITY16
ENGAGEMENT PLAN TO THE OFFICE AND TO THE RELEVANT PERMITTING17
AUTHORITY OR AUTHORITIES. A PERMITTING AUTHORITY MAY DEEM AN18
APPLICATION INCOMPLETE UNTIL A COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PLAN IS19
SUBMITTED TO THE PERMITTING AUTHORITY.20
(2) (a) U NLESS GRANTED AN EXTENSION PURSUANT TO21
SUBSECTION (2)(b) OF THIS SECTION , AN OWNER OR OPERATOR OF A22
COVERED CLEAN ENERGY PROJECT SHALL SUBMIT A COMMUNITY23
ENGAGEMENT PLAN TO THE OFFICE AND TO THE APPLICABLE PERMITTING24
AUTHORITY OR AUTHORITIES AT LEAST NINETY DAYS BEFORE THE OWNER25
OR OPERATOR SUBMITS THE FIRST STATE PERMIT APPLICATION FOR THE26
COVERED CLEAN ENERGY PROJECT.27
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(b) T HE OFFICE MAY GRANT AN OWNER OR OPERATOR OF A1
COVERED CLEAN ENERGY PROJECT AN EXTENSION TO SUBMIT A2
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PLAN FOR GOOD CAUSE SHOWN.3
(3) AT A MINIMUM, A COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PLAN MUST:4
(a) IDENTIFY HOST COMMUNITIES;5
(b) DESCRIBE AT LEAST TWO PUBLIC MEETINGS THAT THE OWNER6
OR OPERATOR OF THE COVERED CLEAN ENERGY PROJECT HAS CONDUCTED7
OR WILL BE CONDUCTING , WHICH MEETINGS MUST BE AT ACCESSIBLE8
TIMES AND LOCATIONS, ALLOW REMOTE ACCESS, AND PROVIDE DISABILITY9
ACCOMMODATIONS;10
(c) D ESCRIBE THE OWNER OR OPERATOR 'S PLAN TO PROVIDE11
TIMELY INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROJECT THROUGH A WEBSITE AND A12
QUESTION-AND-RESPONSE MECHANISM THROUGH THE WEBSITE;13
(d) IDENTIFY A COMMUNITY LIAISON; AND14
(e) D ESCRIBE HOW COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT WILL BE15
DOCUMENTED AND SUMMARIZED BY THE OWNER OR OPERATOR.16
24-38.5-606. Community benefit agreements.17
(1) E FFECTIVE JULY 1, 2027, AN OWNER OR OPERATOR OF A18
COVERED CLEAN ENERGY PROJECT SHALL PREPARE A COMMUNITY BENEFIT19
AGREEMENT AND SUBMIT THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT AGREEMENT TO THE20
OFFICE AND TO THE PARTIES PARTICIPATING IN THE APPLICATION21
COORDINATION MEETING, IF ANY.22
(2) A T A MINIMUM , A COMMUNITY BENEFIT AGREEMENT MUST23
ADDRESS THE FOLLOWING CONCERNING THE PROJECT:24
(a) JOBS AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT;25
(b) TAX AND FISCAL IMPACTS;26
(c) S UPPLY CHAIN NEEDS AND COLORADO PROCUREMENT27
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OPPORTUNITIES;1
(d) COMMUNITY IMPACTS AND MITIGATION, INCLUDING HOUSING2
AND TRANSPORTATION IMPACTS DURING CONSTRUCTION;3
(e) LONG-TERM OPERATIONS, MAINTENANCE, DECOMMISSIONING,4
AND SITE RESTORATION CONCEPTS; AND5
(f) SAFETY AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS SUPPORT.6
(3) T HE OFFICE SHALL DEVELOP MODEL COMMUNITY BENEFIT7
AGREEMENT TERMS FOR A COVERED CLEAN ENERGY PROJECT, WHICH THE8
OFFICE SHALL POST ON THE COVERED CLEAN ENERGY PROJECT 'S PUBLIC9
DASHBOARD OR THE OFFICE 'S WEBSITE IF THE COVERED CLEAN ENERGY10
PROJECT DOES NOT HAVE A PUBLIC DASHBOARD.11
(4) F OR COVERED CLEAN ENERGY PROJECTS LOCATED IN COAL12
TRANSITION COMMUNITIES OR ON BROWNFIELD SITES OR FOR WHICH THE13
OWNER OR OPERATOR SEEKS STATE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, THE OWNER14
OR OPERATOR OF THE PROJECT SHALL NEGOTIATE IN GOOD FAITH TOWARD15
EXECUTING A SIGNED COMMUNITY BENEFIT AGREEMENT WITH HOST16
COMMUNITIES.17
(5) A COMMUNITY BENEFIT AGREEMENT MAY ADDRESS , AS18
APPLICABLE, LOCAL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES, INCLUDING OPPORTUNITIES19
FOR SMALL AND DIVERSE BUSINESSES ; WORKFORCE STANDARDS AND20
PATHWAYS, INCLUDING APPRENTICESHIP UTILIZATION AND TARGETED21
HIRING; WORKER SAFETY TRAINING EXPECTATIONS ; COMMUNITY22
INVESTMENTS AND MITIGATION; EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SUPPORT; AND23
MEASURABLE REPORTING COMMITMENTS.24
(6) NOTHING IN THIS SECTION REQUIRES A PERMITTING AUTHORITY25
TO DENY A PERMIT SOLELY BECAUSE A COMMUNITY BENEFIT AGREEMENT26
HAS NOT BEEN EXECUTED , BUT THE PERMITTING AUTHORITY MAY27
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CONSIDER THE LACK OF AN EXECUTED COMMUNITY BENEFIT AGREEMENT1
TO THE EXTENT THE PERMITTING AUTHORITY IS OTHERWISE AUTHORIZED2
BY LAW TO CONSIDER COMMUNITY IMPACTS AND MITIGATION.3
24-38.5-607. Coal community and brownfield priority -4
inventory.5
(1) T HE OFFICE SHALL PRIORITIZE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND6
PERMITTING READINESS SUPPORT FOR COVERED CLEAN ENERGY PROJECTS7
THAT REPOWER OR REUSE RETIRED OR RETIRING FOSSIL FUEL GENERATION8
SITES, ARE LOCATED IN COAL TRANSITION COMMUNITIES, OR ARE LOCATED9
ON BROWNFIELD SITES.10
(2) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1, 2027, THE OFFICE SHALL PUBLISH11
ON THE OFFICE 'S WEBSITE AND UPDATE ANNUALLY AN INVENTORY12
IDENTIFYING COAL PLANT AND INDUSTRIAL SITES AND BROWNFIELD SITES13
SUITABLE FOR REDEVELOPMENT FOR CLEAN ENERGY RESOURCE FACILITIES14
AND OTHER KEY INFRASTRUCTURE CONSIDERATIONS. THE INVENTORY IS15
INFORMATIONAL AND DOES NOT DESIGNATE OR COMPEL A LOCATION FOR16
THE SITING OF A COVERED CLEAN ENERGY PROJECT.17
24-38.5-608. Safety and emergency preparedness plans.18
(1) E FFECTIVE JULY 1, 2027, AN OWNER OR OPERATOR OF A19
COVERED CLEAN ENERGY PROJECT SHALL:20
(a) D EVELOP AND SUBMIT TO THE OFFICE A SAFETY AND21
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PLAN PR OPORTIONATE TO PROJECT TYPE ,22
SCALE, AND RISK; AND23
(b) C OORDINATE WITH RELEVANT LOCAL EMERGENCY24
MANAGEMENT AGENCIES AND THE DIVISION OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND25
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT CREATED IN SECTION 24-33.5-1603 IN26
IMPLEMENTING THE SAFETY AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PLAN.27
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(2) A SAFETY AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PLAN DEVELOPED1
BY AN OWNER OR OPERATOR OF A NUCLEAR ENERGY PROJECT MUST2
DESCRIBE COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL LICENSING AND EMERGENCY3
PLANNING PROCESSES, TRAINING AND EXERCISE NEEDS FOR LOCAL FIRST4
RESPONDERS AND EMERGENCY M ANAGERS , COMMUNICATIONS5
PROTOCOLS, AND PROPOSED SUPPORT FOR LOCAL PREPAREDNESS6
CAPABILITY.7
(3) T HE OFFICE SHALL POST A SAFETY AND EMERGENCY8
PREPAREDNESS PLAN SUBMITTED TO THE OFFICE PURSUANT TO9
SUBSECTION (1)(a) OF THIS SECTION ON THE COVERED CLEAN ENERGY10
PROJECT'S PUBLIC DASHBOARD OR THE OFFICE'S WEBSITE IF THE COVERED11
CLEAN ENERGY PROJECT DOES NOT HAVE A PUBLIC DASHBOARD.12
(4) NOTHING IN THIS PART 6 SUPERSEDES THE AUTHORITY OF THE13
FEDERAL NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OR OTHER FEDERAL14
AGENCIES WITH JURISDICTION OVER NUCLEAR FACILITY LICENSING ,15
SAFETY, OR SECURITY.16
24-38.5-609. Grid reliability and security statement -17
coordination with public utilities commission and utilities.18
(1) EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 1, 2027, AN OWNER OR OPERATOR OF A19
COVERED CLEAN ENERGY PROJECT SHALL SUBMIT TO THE OFFICE A GRID20
RELIABILITY AND SECURITY STATEMENT DESCRIBING INTERCONNECTION21
STATUS, EXPECTED CONTRIBUTION TO GRID RELIABILITY AND RESILIENCE,22
CYBERSECURITY AND PHYSICAL SECURITY PRACTICES APPROPRIATE TO23
CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE , AND LONG -TERM OPERATIONS AND24
MAINTENANCE PLANNING.25
(2) T HE OFFICE SHALL COORDINATE WITH THE PUBLIC UTILITIES26
COMMISSION AND UTILITIES AS APPROPRIATE TO ALIGN PERMITTING27
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READINESS WITH GRID RELIABILITY NEEDS.1
24-38.5-610. Public dashboard - annual report - metrics.2
(1) T HE OFFICE SHALL DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN A PUBLIC3
DASHBOARD ON THE OFFICE'S WEBSITE FOR AN OWNER OR OPERATOR OF A4
COVERED CLEAN ENERGY PROJECT THAT RECEIVES A COORDINATED5
PERMITTING SCHEDULE PURSUANT TO SECTION 24-38.5-603 (2) OR THAT6
RECEIVES STATE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FROM THE OFFICE.7
(2) N OTWITHSTANDING SECTION 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), ON OR8
BEFORE DECEMBER 1, 2027, AND ON OR BEFORE EACH DECEMBER 19
THEREAFTER, THE OFFICE SHALL SUBMIT AN ANNUAL REPORT TO THE10
ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE OF THE HOUSE OF11
REPRESENTATIVES AND THE TRANSPORTATION AND ENERGY COMMITTEE12
OF THE SENATE , OR ANY SUCCESSOR COMMITTEES , SUMMARIZING13
PROGRAM METRICS, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT LESSONS LEARNED, COAL14
COMMUNITY AND BROWNFIELD SITE READINESS ACTIVITIES , GRID15
RELIABILITY AND SECURITY STATEM ENTS SUBMITTED TO THE OFFICE16
PURSUANT TO SECTION 24-38.5-609 (1), SAFETY AND EMERGENCY17
PREPAREDNESS COORDINATION ACTIVITIES, AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR18
IMPROVEMENTS.19
24-38.5-611. Repeal of part - sunset review.20
(1) THIS PART 6 IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1, 2031.21
(2) BEFORE THE REPEAL, THIS PART 6 IS SCHEDULED FOR REVIEW22
IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 24-34-104.23
SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-34-104, add24
(32)(a)(XVI) as follows:25
24-34-104. General assembly review of regulatory agencies26
and functions for repeal, continuation, or reestablishment - legislative27
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declaration - repeal.1
(32) (a) The following agencies, functions, or both, are scheduled2
for repeal on September 1, 2031:3
(XVI) THE COLORADO CLEAN ENERGY PERMITTING COORDINATION4
OFFICE CREATED IN SECTION 24-38.5-602 (1).5
SECTION 4. Act subject to petition - effective date -6
applicability. (1) This act takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following7
the expiration of the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the8
general assembly (August 12, 2026, if adjournment sine die is on May 13,9
2026); except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 110
(3) of article V of the state constitution against this act or an item, section,11
or part of this act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part12
will not take effect unless approved by the people at the general election13
to be held in November 2026 and, in such case, will take effect on the14
date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.15
(2) This act applies to covered clean energy projects proposed on16
or after the applicable effective date of this act.17
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