The Colorado Propane Gas Association is pleased to share an important update for our members, customers, and industry partners.
Through CPGA’s continued advocacy, propane fueled water heaters have received a five year hold from Colorado’s water heater emissions rule. This means propane water heaters will not be subject to the rule until January 1, 2031.
This is a significant win for Colorado propane customers, especially rural families, mountain communities, manufactured housing residents, and businesses that rely on propane for affordable and reliable hot water.
The original rule created serious concerns for the propane industry because testing standards and compliance pathways were written around natural gas equipment and did not properly account for propane appliances, field conversions, high altitude installations, and the way propane equipment is actually installed and used in Colorado.
CPGA worked to make sure lawmakers understood the issue clearly: propane is not natural gas, and Colorado consumers should not lose access to safe, efficient, and available propane water heating options because of a rule that failed to recognize those differences.
What This Means
Propane fueled water heaters receive a hold until January 1, 2031.
Propane customers keep access to reliable water heating options.
Manufactured home replacement equipment also receives added protection.
The state and propane industry now have more time to address testing, product availability, high-altitude concerns, and the real-world needs of Colorado consumers.
A Win for Consumer Choice
This outcome protects Colorado families and businesses from unnecessary disruption and helps ensure propane remains part of the state’s energy future.
CPGA will continue working on behalf of the propane industry to defend consumer choice, protect affordability, and make sure propane is treated fairly in Colorado energy policy.
Thank you to our members for your continued support. Your membership gives CPGA the ability to be at the table, explain the real-world impact of these rules, and fight for practical solutions that work for Colorado
SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25-7-1503, amend (2)(c) and (2)(d); and add (2)(e) as follows:
25-7-1503. Scope and applicability – repeal.
(2) This part 15 does not apply to:
(c) Products designed expressly for installation and use in recreational vehicles; or
(d) Products that do not burn fossil fuels; OR
(e) (I) UNTIL JANUARY 1, 2031:
(A) PRODUCTS FUELED BY PROPANE; AND
(B) PRODUCTS DESIGNED AND LISTED EXCLUSIVELY FOR INSTALLATION IN A MANUFACTURED HOME AND INSTALLED AS A REPLACEMENT IN A MANUFACTURED HOME.
(II) THIS SUBSECTION (2)(e) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 31, 2031.