Committee hears mixed views on bill letting public entities contract for future non‑emitting energy capacity
House Bill 2103 would allow cities, public utility districts and joint operating agencies to contract for the capability of future renewable or non‑emitting generation projects (including nuclear and new technologies). Supporters said it aligns contracting with the Clean Energy Transformation Act; opponents warned it shifts financial risk to ratepayers.
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Kellen Wright, committee staff, told members that House Bill 2103 updates an existing contracting authority so purchasers may include "purchase of the capability" in contracts for renewable or non‑emitting electricity projects and would remove a prohibition that limited cities and districts from entering contracts that commit them to pay more than a specified dollar figure.
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