On April 22, 2024, several trade associations representing Denver landlords (the “Plaintiffs”) sued the State of Colorado, the City and County of Denver, and other related entities (collectively, the “Defendants”) in federal court, challenging a state statute and the Energize Denver Ordinance, which together impose a collection of energy efficiency requirements for commercial buildings (the “Efficiency Regulations”). Notably, on June 18, 2026, the Department of Justice (the “DOJ”) filed a Notice of Potential Participation stating that the case presents questions of interest related to the preemptive scope of the EPCA.
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