Legislative Commission on Low Income Energy and Water Assistance
Supporting affordable energy solutions for all Coloradans.
The Legislative Commission on Low Income Energy and Water Assistance:
- Serves as the policy advisory council to the Colorado Energy Office for federal Department of Energy grant awards to the Weatherization Assistance Program
- Approves the budget that allocates energy assistance system benefit charge funds collected pursuant to section 40-8.7-104(2.5).
- Advises water utilities that provide utility assistance and efficiency programs to their customers
Commission Members
The Commission is composed of seven members, including:
Agency/Organization representatives:
- Luke Ilderton (Commission Chair), Energy Outreach Colorado
- Theresa Kullen, Department of Human Services
- Michelle Butler, Colorado Energy Office
Four members appointed by the Governor:
- Andrew Hawkins (Commission Vice-Chair), representing a combined electric and natural gas utility (Xcel Energy)
- Regina Bosma, representing an entity that serves a population eligible for low-income assistance (Arapahoe County Weatherization Division)
- Doug Bursnall, representing an electric utility (Colorado Springs Utilities)
- Elizabeth Gillitzer-Gallardo, representing a water utility (Aurora Water)
Board Meetings
The next board meeting is a supplemental training meeting scheduled for December 9th, 2024, at 11:00 AM MT.
The following meeting is scheduled for February 24th at 10:30 AM MT. All meetings are open to the public.
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We will post minutes for each meeting after the Board approves them at the following meeting.
CORA/Records Requests
The Colorado Energy Office is committed to transparency and open government in accordance with the Colorado Open Records Act (“CORA”) (§ 24-72-201 to 206, C.R.S.). All CORA requests to the office should be submitted to CEO_CORA@state.co.us. CEO is a non-regulatory department within the Governor's Office.
