Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 20, October 25, 2024
Section 4 CCR 723-3-3653 - Municipal Utilities(a) Each municipally owned QRU implementing a RES substantially similar to the provisions of § 40-2-124, C.R.S., shall submit a statement to the Commission that demonstrates its RES program, at a minimum, meets the following criteria:(I) the eligible energy resources shall be limited to those identified in subsection § 40-2-124(1)(a);(II) the percentage requirements shall be equal to or greater in the same years than those identified in subsection § 40-2-124(1)(c)(V) and counted in the manner allowed by rule 3654; and(III) the utility must have an optional pricing program in effect that allows retail customers the option to support through utility rates emerging renewable energy technologies.(b) The statement to be submitted by a municipally owned QRU is for information purposes only and is not subject to approval by the Commission. Upon filing of the certification statement, the municipally owned QRU shall have no further obligations under these rules.(c) Nothing in this section prohibits a municipally owned electric utility from buying and selling RECs.38 CR 17, September 10, 2015, effective 9/30/201539 CR 06, March 25, 2016, effective 4/14/201639 CR 08, April 25, 2016, effective 5/15/201640 CR 22, November 25, 2017, effective 12/15/201742 CR 03, February 10, 2019, effective 3/2/201942 CR 07, April 10, 2019, effective 4/30/201942 CR 09, May 10, 2019, effective 5/30/201943 CR 08, April 25, 2020, effective 5/15/202043 CR 12, June 25, 2020, effective 7/15/202043 CR 20, October 25, 2020, effective 11/14/202044 CR 13, July 10, 2021, effective 7/30/202144 CR 24, December 25, 2021, effective 1/14/202245 CR 18, September 25, 2022, effective 10/15/202246 CR 02, January 25, 2023, effective 2/14/2023