HB 22-1140 Summary

• Adds green hydrogen as a renewable energy resource that retail electric service providers can use to meet renewable energy standards and greenhouse gas pollution reduction goals.

• Defines "green hydrogen" as hydrogen derived from a clean energy resource using water as the source of hydrogen.

• Requires the governor to update the Colorado Greenhouse Gas Pollution Reduction Roadmap to expressly include green hydrogen as a renewable energy resource for achieving electric utility sector greenhouse gas reduction goals.

• Takes effect 90 days after final adjournment of the general assembly, unless subject to a referendum petition filed before that deadline, in which case it requires voter approval at the November 2022 general election.