CO HB1007

HB 26-1007: Improve Customer Use of Distributed Energy Resources

• Portable-scale solar generation devices (up to 1,920 watts, certified by a nationally recognized testing laboratory) can be installed without utility approval, fees, or additional equipment requirements; devices 391 watts or less are exempt from solar installation requirements and building code provisions requiring electrical wiring alterations

• Utilities prohibited from restricting portable solar devices — retail electric providers and wholesale energy providers cannot require approval, charge fees, or mandate additional controls; any restriction by any person (including lease stipulations, HOA covenants, or regulations) is void as a matter of public policy

• Public Utilities Commission must revise interconnection rules by December 31, 2026 to require commission-regulated utilities to allow customer ownership of meter collar adapters, establish a 60-day approval process for adapters meeting UL 414 standards, and create a 30-day customer installation process

• All utility types must allow meter collar adapters — municipally owned utilities and cooperative electric associations are required to adopt interconnection standards permitting customer-owned meter collar adapters and allowing installation by licensed electrical contractors

• Production meters prohibited as interconnection condition — all utilities (commission-regulated, municipal, and cooperative) cannot require separate production meters for customer-sited distributed energy resources when net consumption can be measured at the billing meter