Senate adopts Colorado Grid Optimization Act requiring utilities to consider advanced transmission technologies

Apr 7, 2026

The Senate passed House Bill 10-81 (the Colorado Grid Optimization Act), which asks utilities to consider advanced transmission and grid-enhancing technologies in their existing 10-year planning processes without mandating deployments.

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Senator Roberts presented House Bill 10-81, described in debate as the Colorado Grid Optimization Act, and said it directs utilities to consider advanced transmission technologies during their existing 10-year planning processes without imposing deployment mandates. Roberts and supporters emphasized the bill is a planning and review requirement intended to modernize the grid when economically feasible and to save ratepayers money.

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