HB17-1299
Transportation Legislation Review Committee Interim Hearing Electric Utility Energy Storage
Concerning a transportation legislation review committee hearing on the integration of energy storage into the electric resource planning process for public utilities.
Session:
2017 Regular Session
Subjects:
Bill Summary
Business & Economic Development
Energy
The bill directs the transportation legislation review committee (TLRC) to conduct a hearing during the 2017 interim on the potential economic benefits and costs of energy storage systems (e.g., batteries, heat sinks, pumped storage hydroelectric systems) that an electric utility may incorporate into its electric resource acquisition plans.
The hearing must take place on or before December 1, 2017.
(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)