Colorado
Governor
Jared Polis (Democrat)
House Party
Democratic Majority
Senate Party
Democratic Majority
Key Offices & Links
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West
Progress by Policy Area
- Enacted Enacted policies have been passed or established in a state by a governing body via legislation, executive orders, rules, regulations, and/or other program creation, and remain in effect.
- In-progress In progress policies have been established in a state, but final regulations, rules, or plans are pending final approval. This also includes legislation and executive orders that require regulations to be put into effect.
- Partially Enacted Partially enacted policies have been enacted in the state, but are missing one or more policy components. Dashboard policies cannot be considered partially enacted unless policy components are available.
- Not Enacted Not enacted policies have not been passed or established in the state or are no longer in effect.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Projections in Colorado
Climate Policies in Colorado
| Status | Policy | Policy Area | Policy Category | Year Enacted | |
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| Enacted |
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30% renewable energy by 2020 for investor-owned utilities (IOUs) | 10% or 20% renewable energy by 2020 for munis and coops depending on size | 100% clean energy by 2050 for IOUs serving 500,000 or more customers Establishing Policies
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Electricity
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Energy Plans and Targets | 2019 | |
| Enacted |
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46% reduction by 2027 | 80% by 2030 Relative to 2005 levels Establishing Policies
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Electricity
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Energy Plans and Targets | 2023 | |
| Enacted |
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Regulated utilities are required to submit a Clean Energy Plan to reduce emissions 80% below 2005 levels by 2030 and supply 100% clean energy by 2050 Polis Administration’s Roadmap to 100% Renewable Energy by 2040 and Bold Climate Action Establishing Policies
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Electricity
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Energy Plans and Targets | 2019 | |
| Not Enacted |
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States can establish some form of statewide, consolidated siting and permitting entity — typically a council or board — for renewables and/or transmission to streamline project review and prevent uncertainty in the face of local governments’ restrictions or prohibitions of renewable generation or transmission. |
Electricity
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Permitting and Grid Integration | ||
| Enacted |
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Colorado received a C grade from Freeing the Grid. Establishing Policies
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Electricity
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Permitting and Grid Integration | 2023 | |
| Enacted |
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The Colorado Electric Transmission Authority is required to study the need for expanded transmission in the state including by co-locating multiple transmission lines, using advanced transmission technologies (ATTs); and strategically siting new transmission corridors. Establishing Policies
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Electricity
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Permitting and Grid Integration | 2023 | |
| Partially Enacted |
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The State Policy Opportunity Tracker (SPOT) breaks clean energy policies down into “components”, which are binary questions to evaluate policy quality. Higher quality policies have more of their SPOT components fulfilled. Establishing Policies
Policy Components
9/11
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Electricity
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Permitting and Grid Integration | ||
| Partially Enacted |
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The State Policy Opportunity Tracker (SPOT) breaks clean energy policies down into “components”, which are binary questions to evaluate policy quality. Higher quality policies have more of their SPOT components fulfilled. Establishing Policies
Policy Components
5/6
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Electricity
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Incentivizing Clean Energy Resources | ||
| In-Progress |
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Colorado has an in-progress community choice aggregation program Establishing Policies
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Electricity
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Incentivizing Clean Energy Resources | 2021 | |
| Enacted |
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The State Policy Opportunity Tracker (SPOT) breaks clean energy policies down into “components”, which are binary questions to evaluate policy quality. Higher quality policies have more of their SPOT components fulfilled. Establishing Policies
Policy Components
5/5
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Electricity
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Incentivizing Clean Energy Resources | ||
| Not Enacted |
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Energy storage targets establish procurement targets for energy storage systems by a certain date, often with interim targets. Targets can vary from broad megawatt (MW) requirements to more specific mandates that focus on the adoption of certain storage technologies. |
Electricity
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Incentivizing Clean Energy Resources | ||
| Enacted |
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Requires 100% renewable energy by 2040, and does not include energy derived from coal in its definition of renewable electricity. Establishing Policies
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Electricity
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Coal Retirement | 2023 | |
| Enacted |
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Securitization is authorized for coal plant retirement Establishing Policies
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Electricity
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Coal Retirement | 2019 |