Colorado § 40-9.8-103 - Definitions - rules.

§ 40-9.8-103. Definitions - rules.

As used in this article 9.8, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Community anchor institution" means a:

(a) School, as defined in section 24-37.5-902 (10);

(b) Library;

(c) Hospital or other health-care facility licensed or certified pursuant to section 25-1.5-103;

(d) Law enforcement, emergency medical service provider, or other public safety agency;

(e) Government office;

(f) Community organization facility at which services to at-risk populations such as income-eligible households, seniors, or unhoused persons are provided; or

(g) Other critical community service facilities, as determined by the department by policy.

(2) "Cooperative electric association" or "association" has the meaning set forth in section 40-9.5-102 (1).

(3) "Department" means the department of local affairs created in section 24-1-125.

(4) "Distributed energy resource" means an electric generation resource, including a renewable energy resource or renewable energy storage, that is located on a property within an electric utility's service territory and that is interconnected to the electric grid.

(5) "Division" means the division of local government created in section 24-32-103.

(6) "Eligible rural community" means a rural community:

(a) That is at significant risk of experiencing severe weather or natural disaster events; and

(b) In which one or more community anchor institutions are located.

(7) "Energy office" means the Colorado energy office created in section 24-38.5-101.

(8) "Grant program" means the microgrids for community resilience grant program created in section 40-9.8-104 (1)(a).

(9) "Island mode" means an electric generation system that is not connected to the electric grid and can operate independent of the grid.

(10) "Microgrid" means a group of interconnected electric loads and distributed energy resources with clearly defined electrical boundaries that:

(a) Functions as a single, controllable entity with respect to the electric grid; and

(b) Can be connected to or disconnected from the electric grid to enable it to operate either in grid-connected mode or in island mode.

(11) "Office" means the Colorado resiliency office created in section 24-32-121.

(12) "Renewable energy" has the meaning set forth in section 40-1-102 (11).

(13) "Renewable energy storage" means an energy storage system, as defined in section 40-2-130 (2)(a).

(14) "Severe weather or natural disaster events" includes, but is not limited to, snowstorms, freezes, wildfires, tornadoes, high winds, and floods.

Source: L. 2022: Entire article added, (HB 22-1013), ch. 304, p. 2199, § 1, effective August 10.