Amendments for SB20-150
Senate Journal, February 12
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends that SB20-150 be amended
as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee on Appropriations with
favorable recommendation.
Amend printed bill, page 3, after line 18 insert:
"(a) "AUTOMATIC ADJUSTMENT CLAUSE" MEANS AN ANNUAL
MECHANISM THAT ALLOWS FOR RECOVERY OF INVESTMENT ON AN
UNLAGGED BASIS WITH A FORWARD-LOOKING REVENUE REQUIREMENT
CALCULATION WITH A TRUE-UP PROCESS.".
Reletter succeeding paragraphs accordingly.
Page 3, strike lines 22 and 23.
Page 3, line 25, after "HUNDRED" insert "FIFTY".
Page 4, line 1, change the period to a semicolon and add "EXCEPT THAT
THE TERM DOES NOT INCLUDE A MUNICIPALLY OWNED NATURAL GAS
UTILITY.".
Page 4, line 18, after "PRODUCTS" insert "THAT ARE" and strike "OR".
Page 4, line 19, strike "REQUIREMENTS:" and substitute "REQUIREMENTS
OR ARE DELIVERED BY AN ALTERNATIVE ENERGY CARRIER:".
Page 5, line 5, strike "OR".
Page 5, line 7, strike "DIGESTERS." and substitute "DIGESTERS; OR
(I) THE DECOMPOSITION OF ORGANIC FOOD WASTE.".
Page 5, line 13, after "HUNDRED" insert "FIFTY".
Page 5, strike line 25 and substitute "PROGRAM;
(II) MODIFYING THE COMMISSION'S RULES FOR GAS COST
ADJUSTMENT AND PRUDENCE REVIEW TO:
(A) ALLOW RENEWABLE NATURAL GAS PURCHASES TO BE
INCLUDED IN A GAS COST ADJUSTMENT;
(B) CREATE A PRUDENCE REVIEW STANDARD FOR RENEWABLE
NATURAL GAS PURCHASES THAT WILL PROVIDE ASSURANCE THAT
RENEWABLE NATURAL GAS PURCHASES WILL BE RECOVERABLE UNDER
THE GAS COST ADJUSTMENT; AND
(C) REFLECT RENEWABLE NATURAL GAS CREDITS RECEIVED BY A
NATURAL GAS UTILITY AS A CREDIT AGAINST COSTS INCLUDED IN THAT
UTILITY'S GAS COST ADJUSTMENT; AND".
Renumber succeeding subparagraph accordingly.
Page 6, line 6, strike "BIOGAS" and substitute "RENEWABLE NATURAL
GAS".
Page 6, line 15, strike "GAS:" and substitute "GAS AND TO GENERATE
ELECTRICITY USING RENEWABLE NATURAL GAS FOR SALE OF ELECTRICITY
TO RETAIL ELECTRICITY CUSTOMERS:".
Page 7, line 18, strike "OR GAS CLEANING," and substitute "GAS
CLEANING, OR ELECTRICITY GENERATION FROM RENEWABLE NATURAL
GAS,".
Page 7, line 22, strike "FIVE" and substitute "TWO".
Page 9, strike lines 14 through 16 and substitute:
"(c) COSTS PRUDENTLY INCURRED BY A SMALL NATURAL GAS
UTILITY PURSUANT TO A FILING SUBMITTED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION (5)
MAY BE RECOVERED EITHER IN THE UTILITY'S RATE BASE OR BY MEANS OF
AN AUTOMATIC ADJUSTMENT CLAUSE.".
Page 9, line 22, after "(6)" insert "(a)".
Page 9, after line 23 insert:
"(b) THE COMMISSION'S RULES MUST ESTABLISH A RENEWABLE
NATURAL GAS TRACKING AND VERIFICATION PROCESS TO PROVIDE LOCAL
DISTRIBUTION COMPANY END USERS WITH COMPLIANCE DATA. THE
PROCESS MUST ALLOW FOR AN ASSESSMENT OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF
RENEWABLE NATURAL GAS PRODUCED AND DISTRIBUTED, INCLUDING
BOTH:
(I) SYSTEM GAS THAT IS CONTRACTED FOR BY A LOCAL
DISTRIBUTION COMPANY; AND
(II) TRANSPORT GAS THAT IS CONTRACTED FOR BY AN END USER.
(c) THE COMMISSION'S RULES MUST ESTABLISH A PROGRAM OF
TRADEABLE RENEWABLE NATURAL GAS ENVIRONMENTAL ATTRIBUTE
CREDITS THAT MAY BE USED BY LARGE NATURAL GAS UTILITIES AND
SMALL NATURAL GAS UTILITIES FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF COMPLYING
WITH THIS SECTION. THE COMMISSION SHALL CONSULT WITH THE
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT IN THE DESIGN OF
THE CREDIT TRADING PROGRAM. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COMMISSION
ALLOW ANY RENEWABLE NATURAL GAS ENVIRONMENTAL ATTRIBUTE
CREDITS GENERATED PURSUANT TO THE CREDIT TRADING PROGRAM TO BE
USED FOR ANY PURPOSE OTHER THAN COMPLIANCE WITH THIS SECTION.
(7) A MUNICIPALLY OWNED NATURAL GAS UTILITY MAY
IMPLEMENT A RENEWABLE NATURAL GAS PROGRAM SIMILAR TO THE
PROGRAMS DESCRIBED IN THIS SECTION AND, IF SO, SHALL SUBMIT A
STATEMENT TO THE COMMISSION TO DEMONSTRATE THAT THE UTILITY
HAS DONE SO. ANY SUCH STATEMENT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES
ONLY AND IS NOT SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE COMMISSION.".
Senate Journal, February 25
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends that SB20-150 be amended
as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee of the Whole with favorable
recommendation.
Amend printed bill, page 9, before line 24 insert:
"SECTION 2. Appropriation. For the 2020-21 state fiscal year,
$83,555 is appropriated to the department of regulatory agencies for use
by the public utilities commission. This appropriation is from the fixed
utilities cash fund created in section 40-2-114 (1)(b)(II), C.R.S. To
implement this act, the commission may use this appropriation as
follows:
(a) $76,275 for personal services, which amount is based on an
assumption that the commission will require an additional 0.8 FTE; and
(b) $7,280 for operating expenses.".
Renumber succeeding section accordingly.
Page 1, line 101, strike "STANDARD." and substitute "STANDARD, AND,
IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, MAKING AN APPROPRIATION.".
Appro-
priations
Senate Journal, February 27
SB20-150 by Senator(s) Hansen and Coram; --Concerning adoption of a renewable natural gas
standard.
Amendment No. 1, Transportation & Energy Committee Amendment.
(Printed in Senate Journal, February 12, pages 213-215 and placed in members' bill files.)
Amendment No. 2, Appropriations Committee Amendment.
(Printed in Senate Journal, February 25, page 335 and placed in members' bill files.)
Amendment No. 3(L.008), by Senator Hansen.
Amend the Transportation and Energy Committee Report, dated
February 11, 2020, page 2, after line 16 insert:
"Page 6 of the printed bill, lines 4 and 5, strike "AN AFFILIATED INTEREST
OF A LARGE NATURAL GAS UTILITY OR OF A SMALL NATURAL GAS
UTILITY" and substitute "A LARGE NATURAL GAS UTILITY, A SMALL
NATURAL GAS UTILITY, OR AN AFFILIATED INTEREST OF EITHER,
INCLUDING THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH OTHER ENTITIES,".".
Page 2 of the report, strike lines 19 through 21 and substitute:
"Page 6 of the bill, line 13, strike "PURCHASED" and substitute
"DELIVERED".
Page 6 of the bill, line 14, strike "FOR DISTRIBUTION".".
As amended, ordered engrossed and placed on the calendar for third reading and final
passage.