DENVER—Gov. John Hickenlooper has signed a bill to double renewable energy requirements for rural energy suppliers in Colorado.
Wednesday’s signing comes despite vigorous pressure from conservatives to veto the measure.
The new law requires Colorado’s rural cooperative electric associations to get 20 percent of their energy from renewable sources by 2020, up from 10 percent.
The standard would still be below that already required of investor-owned utilities, which serve most Coloradans. Those utilities must head toward a 30 percent renewable energy standard.
The law was among several divisive measures getting a decision from Hickenlooper, who must sign or veto bills by Friday, or they become law without his signature.
———
Online:
Senate Bill 252:
