CO SB127

Colorado Electric Transmission Authority designated as statewide transmission coordinator, required to produce a statewide transmission plan every 3 years beginning September 1, 2027, and present it to the Public Utilities Commission and legislature

"Advanced transmission technologies" defined as hardware/software that increases capacity, efficiency, reliability, or resiliency of transmission facilities, including advanced conductors (at least 10% lower electrical resistance), dynamic line ratings, power flow controllers, and topology optimization

Electric utilities must include transmission plans in their electric resource plans starting September 1, 2025, with evaluations of advanced transmission technologies including technical feasibility assessments, cost-effectiveness analyses, and base vs. advanced technology modeling scenarios

Public Utilities Commission authorized to design performance-based incentives for utilities utilizing advanced transmission technologies that demonstrate congestion relief, wildfire risk reduction, or ability to interconnect new load/generation

Ten-year transmission plans must align with utility electric resource plans and the state transmission plan, consider advanced transmission technologies, and identify strategies to reduce construction and financing costs including use of Colorado Electric Transmission Authority's public financing authority