# Colorado HB26-1225: Distributed Energy Resources Requirements Colorado HB26-1225, Distributed Energy Resources Requirements, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jenny Willford (Democratic), Lesley Smith (Democratic), Matt Ball (Democratic) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2026-06-01 (Governor Signed); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1225-2026A - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado HB26-1225 - State: Colorado - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Distributed Energy Resources Requirements - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-18 - Last action: 2026-06-01, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Jenny Willford (Democratic), Lesley Smith (Democratic), Matt Ball (Democratic), Scott Bright (Republican) - Cosponsors: 22 - Subjects: Energy - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 8 (215 yes, 96 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 6 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Separate storage counts for local power projects: benefit, low. Beginning August 12, 2026, local generation paired with storage counts as dispatchable distributed generation. Storage can be at the same site or in a standalone system. The definition measures capacity using the storage system's alternating-current capacity, not the generator's capacity. - Utility customers can bear contractor repair costs: cost, low. Beginning August 12, 2026, Colorado utilities serving more than 500,000 customers can pass eligible contractor repair costs to customers. These costs come from fixing third-party work performed for customers connecting power projects to the grid. The law treats utility spending on these repairs as… - Rate-linked solar credits for low-income subscribers: mixed, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, community solar organizations can choose separate bill credits for income-qualified subscribers. These subscribers get a fixed credit that the utility adjusts each year as electricity rates change. Other subscribers get credits that change annually. Organizations choose t… - Faster grid connections with contractor safeguards: mixed, low. Beginning August 12, 2026, customers of Colorado utilities serving more than 500,000 customers can choose approved contractors for grid-connection studies or upgrades. Customers must follow utility processes; contractors must meet safety, reliability, labor, and technical standards. Contractors mus… - Larger off-site projects, broader electrician requirements: mixed, low. Beginning August 12, 2026, qualifying utilities' net-metering rules allow grouping and connecting retail distributed generation. The law removes the 500-kilowatt cap for off-site single-meter projects and the 300-kilowatt-per-meter cap for off-site multi-meter projects. This covers eligible off-sit… - Later grid payments, but upfront security: mixed, low. Beginning August 12, 2026, utilities cannot require eligible grid-connection payments until 30 days before they incur the costs. This covers reasonable and necessary connection facilities and upgrades. Utilities can still recover costs that were reasonably incurred. At agreement signing, utilities… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Jenny Willford (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Lesley Smith (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Matt Ball (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Scott Bright (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Amy Paschal (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Emily Sirota (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer Bacon (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jamie Jackson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Junie Joseph (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Julie McCluskie (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kyle Brown (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Karen McCormick (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kenny Nguyen (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lori Goldstein (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Monica Duran (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Meg Froelich (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mandy Lindsay (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Naquetta Ricks (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Regina English (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sean Camacho (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: James Coleman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Janice Marchman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: William Lindstedt (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-05-12 | House | Senate amendments: Repass | pass | 45 | 18 | | | 2026-05-12 | House | Senate amendments: Concur | pass | 49 | 13 | | | 2026-05-08 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 34 | 0 | | | 2026-05-04 | Senate | Refer House Bill 26-1225, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 6 | 2 | | | 2026-04-27 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 46 | 17 | | | 2026-04-24 | House | Committee of the whole: Amd (h.001) | fail | 18 | 39 | | | 2026-04-06 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1225 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 8 | 3 | | | 2026-03-25 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1225, as amended, to the Committee on Finance. | pass | 9 | 4 | | ## Actions (17) - 2026-06-01: Governor Signed (House) - 2026-05-29: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House) - 2026-05-29: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2026-05-29: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2026-05-12: House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass (House) - 2026-05-09: House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily (House) - 2026-05-08: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-05-07: Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee (Senate) - 2026-05-06: Senate Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-05-04: Senate Committee on Transportation & Energy Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2026-04-30: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Transportation & Energy (Senate) - 2026-04-27: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2026-04-24: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor (House) - 2026-04-09: House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (House) - 2026-04-06: House Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2026-03-25: House Committee on Energy & Environment Refer Amended to Finance (House) - 2026-02-18: Introduced In House - Assigned to Energy & Environment (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115240/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116781/download) - House Energy & Environment Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113768/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112144/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115296/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116117/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116036/download) - Senate Transportation & Energy Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115820/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116977/download) ## Related bills - HB26-1250: Procedures Related to Civil Asset Forfeiture (signed) - HB26-1298: Background Checks for Child Welfare Placements (signed) - HB26-1414: Medical Record Requests (signed) - SB26-155: Increase Access Homeowner's Insurance Enterprise (signed) - HB26-1429: County Administration Public Assistance Programs (signed) - HB26-1430: Transportation Funding Adjustments (signed) ## Sources - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115240/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116781/download) - [House Energy & Environment Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113768/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112144/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115296/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116117/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116036/download) - [Senate Transportation & Energy Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115820/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116977/download) ## Related - [HB26-1250: Procedures Related to Civil Asset Forfeiture](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1250-2026A) - [HB26-1298: Background Checks for Child Welfare Placements](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1298-2026A) - [HB26-1414: Medical Record Requests](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1414-2026A) - [SB26-155: Increase Access Homeowner's Insurance Enterprise](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB26-155-2026A) - [HB26-1429: County Administration Public Assistance Programs](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1429-2026A) - [HB26-1430: Transportation Funding Adjustments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1430-2026A) - [Colorado bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/colorado/bills) - [Colorado state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/colorado) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1225-2026A (as of 2026-10-16).