MA S1938

Bill

To establish rate options to reduce customer costs and lower peak demand

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 to establish rate options to reduce customer costs and lower peak demand. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

AI Summary

This bill aims to establish rate options that can reduce customer costs and lower peak demand. It requires each distribution company in Massachusetts to offer at least one time-of-use rate option to residential and small commercial and industrial customers by January 1, 2020. These time-of-use rates must include differentials for energy supply, transmission, and distribution, and the peak time periods cannot exceed 6 hours per day. The bill also authorizes the Department to approve opt-out time-varying pricing structures, while requiring the Department to consider the impacts on low-income and vulnerable consumers and take appropriate mitigating actions. Finally, the bill directs the Department to promulgate rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this legislation.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (8)

Jennifer Benson (D), Will Brownsberger (D), Cynthia Creem (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Jack Lewis (D), Marc Pacheco (D), Denise Provost (D), Becca Rausch (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1938

(7 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1938
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1938.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2806	To establish rate options to reduce customer costs and lower peak demand	Accompanied a study order, see H4405	Similar To
H2854	Relative to consumer protection and private utility lines and poles	Accompanied a study order, see H4405	Similar To
H2890	Relative to fair and stable electricity	Accompanied a study order, see H4405	Similar To
H587	Reducing public school nonionizing radiation and wireless exposures	Accompanied a study order, see H5159	Similar To
S1944	Relative to improving reliability and resiliency of electricity distribution infrastructure	Accompanied a study order, see S2552	Similar To
S1947	Relative to consumer protection and private utility lines and poles	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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