Colorado HB1246: Consumer-Regulated Electric Utilities

What the bill says

A bill for an act concerning the establishment of consumer-regulated electric utilities to serve new nonresidential electric loads, and, in connection therewith, exempting consumer-regulated electric utilities from certain public utility regulations while maintaining oversight for public safety and environmental protection. bill summary (note: this summary applies to this bill as introduced and does not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted…

From the introduced text, February 18, 2026:

A BILL FOR AN ACT CONCERNING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF CONSUMER-REGULATED ELECTRIC UTILITIES TO SERVE NEW NONRESIDENTIAL ELECTRIC LOADS, AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, EXEMPTING CONSUMER-REGULATED ELECTRIC UTILITIES FROM CERTAIN PUBLIC UTILITY REGULATIONS WHILE MAINTAINING OVERSIGHT FOR PUBLIC SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION. 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 defines a "consumer-regulated electric utility" as an 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. electric generation and supply system constructed for the sole purpose of serving new industrial, commercial, data center, or other nonresidential loads not previously served by a provider of retail electric service. The bill states that a consumer-regulated electric utility is not a public utility and is not subject to regulation by the public utilities commission (commission), unless the consumer-regulated electric utility elects to interconnect with the electric grid in a service territory of a public utility that is subject to regulation by the commission. A …

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Sponsors

• DeGraaf, Ken (R, 22) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. April 30, 2026: House Committee on Energy & Environment Postpone Indefinitely
2. March 12, 2026: House Committee on Energy & Environment Lay Over Unamended - Amendment(s) Failed
3. February 18, 2026: Introduced In House - Assigned to Energy & Environment

Votes

• Refer House Bill 26-1246, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. (April 30, 2026): 5 yea, 8 nay, failed
• Postpone House Bill 26-1246 indefinitely. (April 30, 2026): 8 yea, 5 nay, passed
• Adopt amendment L.016 (April 30, 2026): 0 yea, 0 nay, failed
• Adopt amendment L.014 (April 30, 2026): 0 yea, 0 nay, failed
• Adopt amendment L.013 (April 30, 2026): 0 yea, 0 nay, failed
• Adopt amendment L.010 (April 30, 2026): 0 yea, 0 nay, failed

Common questions

What is HB1246?

HB1246 is a bill in the Colorado Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Consumer-Regulated Electric Utilities.

What does HB1246 do?

In its own words: A bill for an act concerning the establishment of consumer-regulated electric utilities to serve new nonresidential electric loads, and, in connection therewith, exempting consumer-regulated electric utilities from certain public utility regulations while maintaining oversight for public safety and environmental protection. bill summary (note: this summary applies to this bill as introduced and does not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted…

What is the status of HB1246?

Failed as of April 30, 2026. Latest action: House Committee on Energy & Environment Postpone Indefinitely (April 30, 2026).

Who sponsored HB1246?

DeGraaf, Ken (R, 22).

Where is the official record for HB1246?

On the Colorado Legislature website: https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb26-1246