Colorado § 40-8.7-105.5 Energy assistance system benefit charge - repeal

Colorado Statutes

§ 40-8.7-105.5 — Energy assistance system benefit charge - repeal

Colorado § 40-8.7-105.5

Title 40Utilities

Art.Low-income Energy Assistance

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Bluebook

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 40-8.7-105.5 (2026).

Text

(1)(a) On and after October 1, 2021, and except as provided in section 40-8.7-104 (2.5)(b), each investor-owned energy utility shall include on its customers' monthly bills a flat energy assistance system benefit charge that a customer is assessed to help finance the low-income energy assistance program.

(b)(I) Except as provided in subsection (1)(b)(III) of this section, the monthly energy assistance system benefit charge is seventy-five cents for electric service provided and seventy-five cents for natural gas service provided.

(II)Repealed.

(III)Commencing October 1, 2023, the monthly energy assistance system benefit charge shall be adjusted in accordance with changes in the United States department of labor's bureau of labor statistics consumer price index for Denver-Aur

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(1) (a) On
and after October 1, 2021, and except as provided in section 40-8.7-104 (2.5)(b),
each investor-owned energy utility shall include on its customers' monthly bills a
flat energy assistance system benefit charge that a customer is assessed to help
finance the low-income energy assistance program.

(b) (I) Except as provided in subsection (1)(b)(III) of this section, the monthly
energy assistance system benefit charge is seventy-five cents for electric service
provided and seventy-five cents for natural gas service provided.

(II) Repealed.

(III) Commencing October 1, 2023, the monthly energy assistance system
benefit charge shall be adjusted in accordance with changes in the United States
department of labor's bureau of labor statistics consumer price index for Denver-Aurora-Lakewood for all items and all urban consumers, or its successor index.

(2) Each investor-owned utility shall use the most cost-effective method for
implementing the program.

(3) This section is repealed, effective January 1, 2029.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2021: Entire section added, (HB 21-1105), ch. 488, p. 3502, � 10, effective September 7. L. 2025: (1)(b)(I) amended, (SB 25-300), ch. 428, p. 2459, � 66, effective August 6.