C.R.S. § 40-9.8-103

As used in this article 9.8, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) “Community anchor institution” means a: (a) School, as defined in section 24-37.5-902 (10); (b) Library; (c) Hospital or other health-care facility licensed or certified pursuant to section 25-1.5-103 ; (d) Law enforcement, emergency medical service provider, or other public safety agency; (e) Government office; (f) Community organization facility at which services to at-risk populations such as income-eligible households, seniors, or unhoused persons are provided; or (g) Other critical community service facilities, as determined by the department by policy. (2) “Cooperative electric association” or “association” has the meaning set forth in section 40-9.5-102 (1). (3) “Department” means the department of local affairs created in section 24-1-125 . (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) “Division” means the division of local government created in section 24-32-103 . (6) “Eligible rural community” means a rural community: (a) That is at significant risk of experiencing severe weather or natural disaster events; and (b) In which one or more community anchor institutions are located. (7) “Energy office” means the Colorado energy office created in section 24-38.5-101 . (8) “Grant program” means the microgrids for community resilience grant program created in section 40-9.8-104 (1)(a). (9) “Island mode” means an electric generation system that is not connected to the electric grid and can operate independent of the grid. (10) “Microgrid” means a group of interconnected electric loads and distributed energy resources with clearly defined electrical boundaries that: (a) Functions as a single, controllable entity with respect to the electric grid; and (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) “Office” means the Colorado resiliency office created in section 24-32-121 . (12) “Renewable energy” has the meaning set forth in section 40-1-102 (11). (13) “Renewable energy storage” means an energy storage system, as defined in section 40-2-130 (2)(a). (14) “Severe weather or natural disaster events” includes, but is not limited to, snowstorms, freezes, wildfires, tornadoes, high winds, and floods.