MA S1998

Bill

MA S1998

Relative to hydrokinetic energy

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to hydrokinetic energy. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

AI Summary

This bill amends Section 138 of Chapter 164 of the General Laws to include "hydrokinetic" as a type of net metering facility, alongside solar net metering facilities. The bill provides a definition for a "hydrokinetic net metering facility" as a facility that uses waves, tides, currents, free-flowing water in rivers, lakes, streams, or man-made channels, or ocean temperature differentials to generate electricity and is interconnected to a distribution company.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (1)

Patrick O'Connor (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2552 (on 02/20/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1998

(4 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1998
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1998.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2856	Authorizing borrowing by cities and towns at zero percent from the Commonwealth for green energy sources	Accompanied a study order, see H4405	Similar To
H575	Relative to clean energy generation at the Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School	Accompanied a new draft, see H4182	Similar To
S1955	Relative to solar power and the green economy	Accompanied a study order, see S2552	Similar To
S2552	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to telecommunications, utilities and energy issues.	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by

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