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Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1246: Consumer-Regulated Electric Utilities

Introduced Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1246 is a bill introduced in the Colorado House on February 18, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Consumer-Regulated Electric Utilities. Primary sponsor: Ken DeGraaf (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 30, 2026): House Committee on Energy & Environment Postpone Indefinitely.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

The bill defines a "consumer-regulated electric utility" as an 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 consumer-regulated electric utility may construct and operate a facility within an existing public right-of-way, subject to applicable permitting, restoration, and public safety requirements.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Ken DeGraafPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse22

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. House Committee on Energy & Environment Postpone Indefinitely
  2. House Committee on Energy & Environment Lay Over Unamended - Amendment(s) Failed
  3. Introduced In House - Assigned to Energy & Environment

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source