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Introduced
03/12/2020
03/12/2020
In Committee
03/12/2020
03/12/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
191st General Court
Bill Summary
Relative to transmission for offshore wind energy
AI Summary
This bill amends existing Massachusetts law to create a new concept of "expandable transmission" - a facility comprised of wires and substations that gathers power from offshore wind energy generation and delivers it to the regional wholesale power grid. The bill authorizes the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources to competitively solicit proposals for an expandable transmission project that will deliver power from offshore wind farms to the Commonwealth. The selected developer of the expandable transmission project must obtain necessary permits and approvals, but can only construct the portion of the project needed to reliably and efficiently deliver power from approved wind energy generation contracts.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (4)
Other Sponsors (1)
Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy (Joint)
Last Action
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means (on 03/12/2020)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H4550 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H4550.pdf |
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