MA H2867

Bill

MA H2867

Relative to the continued enhancement of the offshore wind industry in the Commonwealth

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to further regulating the offshore wind industry. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

AI Summary

This bill aims to further enhance the offshore wind industry in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It proposes the following key provisions: 1. Increases the total authorized offshore wind capacity from 1,600 megawatts (MW) to 3,200 MW. 2. Reduces the procurement timeline from 24 months to 12 months for the next offshore wind solicitation. 3. Removes the requirement that the Department of Public Utilities cannot approve a long-term contract if the levelized price per megawatt hour, plus associated transmission costs, is greater than or equal to the levelized price per megawatt hour plus transmission costs from the previous procurement. 4. Establishes a selection committee, consisting of the Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs (as the chair), the Attorney General, the Secretary of the Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development, and the House and Senate chairs of the Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy, to choose the winning bid for offshore wind projects.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (15)

Michelle DuBois (D), Dylan Fernandes (D), Denise Garlick (D), Carlos González (D), Pat Haddad (D), Jim Hawkins (D), Chris Hendricks (D), Patrick Kearney (D), Norm Orrall (R), Marc Pacheco (D), Sarah Peake (D), Alice Peisch (D), Denise Provost (D), Alan Silvia (D), José Tosado (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H4554 (on 03/12/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2867

(7 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2867
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2867.pdf

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