Advocating for Rural Colorado's Energy Future
The Colorado Rural Electric Association's policy priorities represent the critical issues affecting electric cooperatives and the rural Colorado they serve. Our priorities are shaped by member input and guided by our commitment to the cooperative principles of democratic governance and concern for community.
Wildfire Mitigation and Liability Standards: CREA and its member cooperatives support and proactively pursue legislation addressing state-approved wildfire mitigation plans and liability limitations.
Decarbonization and Renewables: We support legislative and regulatory efforts that enable electric cooperatives to continue progress towards Colorado’s already established decarbonization goals in a manner that prioritizes affordability, reliability, and safety for consumer-members.
RTO Participation: We supports policies that uphold Colorado’s commitment to participation in a Regional Transmission Organization and ensure all utilities participate in an organized wholesale electricity market.
Large Loads: We support legislation that incentivizes large load or data center operations in Colorado in recognition of the significant economic development benefits that may accompany them.
Net Metering: We support a net metering framework that prioritizes affordability, fairness, and flexibility.