Colorado § 40-9.8-104 - Microgrids for community resilience grant program - creation - grant application process - report.

§ 40-9.8-104. Microgrids for community resilience grant program - creation - grant application process - report.

(1) (a) (I) The microgrids for community resilience grant program is hereby created in the division to provide grants for cooperative electric associations and municipally owned utilities to purchase microgrid resources for eligible rural communities located within their service territories. The division, in collaboration with the office and energy office, shall award grants from the money that the general assembly appropriates to the department for use by the division for the grant program, as well as any money received from federal sources that may be used for the grant program. The department may apply for, receive, and distribute federal money for the grant program, and may seek, accept, and expend gifts, grants, and donations from private and public resources.

(II) In addition to collaborating with the division regarding the awarding of grants pursuant to subsection (1)(a)(I) of this section, the energy office shall advise the division on criteria to consider in awarding grants, review copies of grant applications, and advise the division based on the energy office's review of the grant applications.

(III) The division, office, energy office, and department may use a portion of the grant program money for administrative purposes in an amount not to exceed the amount of money required to cover their direct and indirect costs in administering the grant program.

(b) To administer the grant program, the division, in collaboration with the office and the energy office, shall develop a grant application process and, on or before January 1, 2023, post information about the process, including any application form developed and deadlines set, on the department's website. The division shall begin accepting applications after it posts the information about the application process on the department's website. The division shall continue to accept applications until all of the grant money is awarded.

(c) Only cooperative electric associations and municipally owned utilities that serve eligible rural communities are eligible to apply for a grant under the grant program.

(2) As part of its grant application, an applicant must:

(a) Identify one or more eligible rural communities within the applicant's service territory for which the applicant plans to utilize microgrid resources to increase the community's resilience regarding interruptions to the electric grid that can be caused by severe weather or natural disaster events; and

(b) Submit with the application a plan detailing how the applicant will utilize microgrid resources in one or more eligible rural communities identified in the application pursuant to subsection (2)(a) of this section.

(3) In awarding grants, the division, in collaboration with the office and energy office, shall consider the following with regard to one or more eligible rural communities that an applicant identifies in its grant program application:

(a) Each eligible rural community's degree of exposure to severe weather or natural disaster events;

(b) The nature of each eligible rural community's interests that are at risk from severe weather or natural disaster events;

(c) The availability of alternative resources to meet the needs of each eligible rural community if faced with a severe weather or natural disaster event;

(d) The opportunity for the utility to promote energy efficiency and demand-side management programs; and

(e) The financial resources of each eligible rural community to mitigate the risks.

(4) In awarding grants, the division, in collaboration with the office and energy office, shall prioritize microgrids with a higher reliance on nonfossil-fuel-based generation.

(5) Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), on or before December 1 of each year, the division shall submit a report summarizing the grants awarded in the previous twelve months through the grant program, including:

(a) The number of grants awarded; and

(b) For each grant awarded:

(I) The amount awarded;

(II) The location of the eligible rural community or communities for which the grant will be used; and

(III) Information concerning the grantee's progress in developing microgrid resources, including a description of the microgrid resources being developed and the kilowatt-hours that the microgrid resources are or will be capable of generating.

(6) The division shall publish the annual report on the department's website and furnish copies of the report to the house of representatives energy and environment committee and the senate transportation and energy committee, or their successor committees.

(7) Repealed.

Source: L. 2022: Entire article added, (HB 22-1013), ch. 304, p. 2200, § 1, effective August 10. L. 2026: IP(5) amended and (7) repealed, (HB 26-1051), ch. 223, p. 1303, § 1, effective May 29.

Motor Carriers and Intrastate Telecommunications Services

ARTICLE 10

Motor Vehicle Carriers

40-10-101 to 40-10-120. (Repealed)

Source: L. 2011: Entire article repealed, (HB 11-1198), ch. 127, p. 416, § 2, effective August 10.

Editor's note: This article was numbered as article 9 of chapter 115, C.R.S. 1963. For amendments to this article prior to its repeal in 2011, consult the 2010 Colorado Revised Statutes and the Colorado statutory research explanatory note beginning on page vii in the front of this volume.

Cross references: For current provisions concerning common carriers, see article 10.1 of this title.

40-10.1 ARTICLE 10.1

Motor Carriers

PART 1

GENERAL PROVISIONS

40-10.1-101. Definitions.

40-10.1-102. Powers of commission.

40-10.1-103. Subject to control by commission.

40-10.1-104. Compliance.

40-10.1-105. Transportation not subject to regulation.

40-10.1-106. Commission to make rules and prescribe rates.

40-10.1-107. Financial responsibility - filing.

40-10.1-108. Commission to make safety rules.

40-10.1-109. Motor carrier compliance with safety rules.

40-10.1-110. Record check - rules.

40-10.1-111. Filing, issuance, and annual fees - fee setting by the commission.

40-10.1-112. Commission may take action against certificate or permit.

40-10.1-113. Penalty for violations.

40-10.1-114. Penalty for violation of article.

40-10.1-115. Jurisdiction of courts.

40-10.1-116. Commission to notify local authorities - procedure.

40-10.1-117. Limited regulation of transportation network companies.

40-10.1-118. Certificated taxi carrier parity report - recommendations - legislative declaration - repeal. (Repealed)

40-10.1-119. Market study and report - common and contract carriers - definition - repeal.

PART 2

MOTOR CARRIERS OF PASSENGERS - COMMON CARRIERS AND CONTRACT CARRIERS

40-10.1-201. Certificate required.

40-10.1-202. Permit required - legislative declaration.

40-10.1-203. Rules for issuance of certificate - standing to protest - judicial review - legislative declaration.

40-10.1-204. Temporary authority.

40-10.1-205. Transfer of certificate or permit.

40-10.1-206. Rates - limitations.

40-10.1-207. Taxicab license plates - rules.

PART 3

MOTOR CARRIERS OF PASSENGERS - LIMITED REGULATION

40-10.1-301. Definitions.

40-10.1-302. Permit requirements - rules.

40-10.1-303. Livery license plates - rules.

40-10.1-304. Revocation of permit for failure to pay fine.

PART 4

MOTOR CARRIERS OF TOWED MOTOR VEHICLES

40-10.1-401. Permit requirements - rules.

40-10.1-402. Verification of authority - notice of requirement for designated license plates - rules.

40-10.1-403. Towing task force - creation - conflict of interest - rules - repeal.

40-10.1-404. Repeal of part - subject to review.

40-10.1-405. Nonconsensual tows - rights of owners, operators, and lienholders - rules.

40-10.1-406. Failure to comply.

40-10.1-407. Records - rules.

40-10.1-408. Kickbacks prohibited.

40-10.1-409. Violators subject to penalties.

40-10.1-410. Towing rules.

40-10.1-411. Towing carrier responsibility.

PART 5

MOTOR CARRIERS OF HOUSEHOLD GOODS

40-10.1-501. Definitions.

40-10.1-502. Permit requirements - issuance by ports of entry.

40-10.1-503. Enforcement of carrier's lien.

40-10.1-504. Advertising.

40-10.1-505. Contracts for service.

40-10.1-506. Delivery and storage of household goods.

40-10.1-507. Binding arbitration.

40-10.1-508. Revocation of permit for failure to pay fine.

40-10.1-509. Outreach - moving outreach fund.

PART 6

TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANIES

40-10.1-601. Short title.

40-10.1-602. Definitions.

40-10.1-603. Limited regulation.

40-10.1-604. Registration - financial responsibility of transportation network companies - primary liability insurance - insurance protection against uninsured motorists.

40-10.1-605. Operational requirements - criminal history record check - driver verification - driver impersonation - misdemeanor - audio and video recording - deactivation - food or beverages - reviews and ratings - rules.

40-10.1-606. Permit required for transportation network companies - annual permit fee - penalty for violation - rules.

40-10.1-607. Fees - transportation network company fund - creation.

40-10.1-607.5. Fees - enterprise per ride fees - collection - distribution of fee proceeds - rules - transfer - definitions - repeal.

40-10.1-608. Rules.

40-10.1-609. Reporting requirements - report - crash registry - rules.

40-10.1-610. Consumer protection - waiver of rights void - biometric data and biometric identifiers - safety policies - training - data retention - rules.

PART 7

LARGE-MARKET TAXICAB SERVICES

40-10.1-701. Legislative declaration.

40-10.1-702. Large-market taxicab service - permit required - rules.

40-10.1-703. Large-market taxicab service license plates - rules.

40-10.1-704. Permit revocation.

40-10.1-705. Rates - limitations - rules.

PART 8

VEHICLE IMMOBILIZATION COMPANIES

40-10.1-801. Permit requirements - fund.

40-10.1-802. Vehicle immobilization company document vehicle's condition and reason for immobilization - adequate illumination.

40-10.1-803. Vehicle immobilization company must display name.

40-10.1-804. Immobilization - multiple devices.

40-10.1-805. Immobilization requirements and limitations - notice to vehicle owner or operator required.

40-10.1-806. Signage required to immobilize a vehicle.

40-10.1-807. Patrolling prohibited.

40-10.1-808. Insurance must be provided.

40-10.1-809. Payment requirements - itemized bills.

40-10.1-810. Release requirements - notice - private property - release for nonconsensual tow.

40-10.1-811. Partial-payment release - partial charge - form required.

40-10.1-812. Records.

40-10.1-813. Applicability - exceptions.

40-10.1-814. Kickbacks prohibited.

40-10.1-815. Rules.

40-10.1-816. Violators subject to penalties.

PART 1

GENERAL PROVISIONS