MA S2002

Bill

Relative to enhancing RPS standards

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 enhancing RPS standards. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

AI Summary

This bill aims to enhance the Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) in Massachusetts. The key provisions include: 1) Requiring retail electricity suppliers to provide an additional 1% of sales from new renewable energy sources by December 31, 2003, or 1 year after renewable technology costs are within 10% of the average electricity spot-market price, whichever is sooner. 2) Increasing the RPS requirement by an additional 0.5% of sales each year from 2004 to 2009. 3) Increasing the RPS requirement by an additional 1% of sales each year from 2010 to 2019. 4) Increasing the RPS requirement by an additional 3% of sales each year after 2019. These changes are intended to drive greater adoption of renewable energy sources in the state's electricity supply.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (3)

Jamie Eldridge (D), Marc Pacheco (D), Becca Rausch (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2002

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2002
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2002.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H4248	Authorizing Old Rochester Regional School District to enter into renewable energy agreements	Accompanied a new draft, see H4435	Similar To
H853	To assure the attainment of greenhouse gas emissions goals in the alternative portfolio standard	Accompanied a new draft, see H4415	Similar To
S1940	For utility transition to using renewable energy (FUTURE)	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S1945	For community empowerment	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1993	Relative to solar-powered mobility networks	Accompanied a study order, see S2552	Similar To
S2001	Relative to solar siting	Accompanied a study order, see S2552	Similar To
S2003	Relative to solar mobility systems	Accompanied a study order, see S2552	Similar To
S2007	Relative to local energy investment and infrastructure modernization	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
S528	Encouraging the use of renewable energy on agricultural land	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

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