As used in this article 9.8, unless the context otherwise requires:

1. (1) Community anchor institution means a:

   1. (a) School, as defined in section 24-37.5-902 (10);
   2. (b) Library;
   3. (c) Hospital or other health-care facility licensed or certified pursuant to section 25-1.5-103;
   4. (d) Law enforcement, emergency medical service provider, or other public safety agency;
   5. (e) Government office;
   6. (f) Community organization facility at which services to at-risk populations such as income-eligible households, seniors, or unhoused persons are provided; or
   7. (g) Other critical community service facilities, as determined by the department by policy.
2. (2) Cooperative electric association or association has the meaning set forth in section 40-9.5-102 (1).
3. (3) Department means the department of local affairs created in section 24-1-125.
4. (4) Distributed energy resource means an electric generation resource, including a renewable energy resource or renewable energy storage, that is located on a property within an electric utility's service territory and that is interconnected to the electric grid.
5. (5) Division means the division of local government created in section 24-32-103.

6. (6) Eligible rural community means a rural community:

   1. (a) That is at significant risk of experiencing severe weather or natural disaster events; and
   2. (b) In which one or more community anchor institutions are located.
7. (7) Energy office means the Colorado energy office created in section 24-38.5-101.
8. (8) Grant program means the microgrids for community resilience grant program created in section 40-9.8-104 (1)(a).
9. (9) Island mode means an electric generation system that is not connected to the electric grid and can operate independent of the grid.

10. (10) Microgrid means a group of interconnected electric loads and distributed energy resources with clearly defined electrical boundaries that:

    1. (a) Functions as a single, controllable entity with respect to the electric grid; and
    2. (b) Can be connected to or disconnected from the electric grid to enable it to operate either in grid-connected mode or in island mode.
11. (11) Office means the Colorado resiliency office created in section 24-32-121.
12. (12) Renewable energy has the meaning set forth in section 40-1-102 (11).
13. (13) Renewable energy storage means an energy storage system, as defined in section 40-2-130 (2)(a).
14. (14) Severe weather or natural disaster events includes, but is not limited to, snowstorms, freezes, wildfires, tornadoes, high winds, and floods.

Source: L. 2022: Entire article added, (HB 22-1013), ch. 304, p. 2199, § 1, effective August 10.