H_ENE_2023A 02/22/2023 09:55:56 AM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGHOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT Date 02/22/2023 Attendance DeGraaf X Dickson X Evans X Froelich X Valdez X Velasco * Vigil X Weissman X Winter T. X Willford X Kipp X Time 09:55:56 AM to 11:22:36 AM Place LSB A This Meeting was called to order by Kipp This Report was prepared by Samantha Falco Hearing Items Action Taken hPresentation from Utilities Panel Committee Discussion Only Presentation from Utilities Panel - Committee Discussion Only Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/35CD55472372...$File/Attachment A.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/B54715491050...$File/Attachment B.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/A860E6FEF8AE...$File/Attachment C.pdf?OpenElement Attachment C.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/6681E6EEBD16...$File/Attachment D.pdf?OpenElement Attachment D.pdf 10:00:25 AM A panel of utility companies presented to the committee about how they are working to meet Colorado's climate goals. Kathryn Valdez, Carbon-Free Technology Policy Director representing Xcel Energy made a presentation (Attachment A). Reg Rudolph representing Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association mad a presentation and provided the committee with a handout (Attachment B). The presentation continued with the Colorado Rural Electric Association (CREA) and their Director of Government Relations and General Counsel, Craig Johnson. Mr. Johnson provided a handout to the committee (Attachment C ). Katie Fleming, Director of Sustainability representing Black Hills Energy gave the final presentation (Attachment D). 10:53:50 AM The committee asked the panel questions on how each organization is planning on using the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 and how the state can assist. The committee continued to ask questions about the cost and overall climate benefit of going to net zero, electrification, air source heat pump water heaters, nuclear energy, state policy impacting nuclear energy, as well as Xcel power plants and the ozone pollution from those plants. 11:22:36 AM The committee adjourned.