ECMC Commission Hearing - January 14, 2026

Colorado Energy and Carbon Management Commission · January 16, 2026

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Opening and quorum

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Chair opened the meeting, called roll; five commissioners present and DNR Director Ray introduced as attending.

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The Energy and Carbon Management Commission met on Jan. 14, 2026 for docketed hearings including staff updates, an engineering unit briefing, and two oil-and-gas development plan (OGDP) hearings: the Midwest OGDP (Kermitage) and the Nighthawk OGDP (Verdad). Commissioners discussed habitat mapping, orphan-well funding, forms and UIC oversight, groundwater and school proximity concerns for the Midwest proposal, approved the Midwest OGDP with timing and electrification conditions (4–1), and approved the amended Nighthawk OGDP (5–0).

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