Committee Named to Review Colorado's Latest Renewable Energy Law

An advisory committee convened to suggest changes to the newly signed law doubling the amount of renewable energy that Colorado’s rural electric cooperatives must have by 2020 will start work on July 10.

That’s according to an announcement Tuesday from the Colorado Energy Office, which also announced the members of the committee.

Colorado Renewable Energy Law Gets Mixed Reactions

Early this month, Gov. John Hickenlooper signed into law a controversial bill that doubles the renewable energy target for rural electric cooperatives.

The new law requires cooperatives to supply 20 percent of electricity from renewable sources by 2020 — up from a previous requirement of 10 percent by 2020 — among other things.

Noting that the bill was “imperfect,” Hickenlooper also issued an executive order to set up a panel to evaluate the feasibility of the compliance timeline and the cost.

Hickenlooper Signs Bill to Double Rural Renewable-Energy Requirement

In a move to boost renewable-energy generation in Colorado, Gov. John Hickenlooper on Wednesday signed a controversial bill doubling the renewable-energy target for rural electric cooperatives.

"No question that the country as a whole is looking for, wanting cleaner fuels," Hickenlooper said.

The governor said, however, the bill was "imperfect" and issued an executive order to review its most contentious issues: the compliance deadline and the cost.