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As a result of rising energy costs and increased attention to alternative energy sources, the Colorado legislature has enacted legislation that invalidates restrictions, covenants, and guidelines that effectively preclude the use of renewable energy generation devices, and energy efficiency devices. Homeowners associations are, however, permitted to enact reasonable restrictions on the dimensions, placement, and external appearance of the device, provided that such restrictions do not significantly increase the cost of the device or significantly decrease its performance.