MA S2184

Bill

Relative to anaerobic digestion and agricultural energy

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
08/08/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to anaerobic digestion and agricultural energy. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

AI Summary

This bill aims to support and promote the use of anaerobic digestion and agricultural energy in Massachusetts. Specifically, it proposes to (1) allow electric energy generated from agricultural waste to count double towards the state's renewable energy targets, and (2) exempt anaerobic digestion and agricultural net metering facilities from aggregate net metering capacity caps, allowing them to accrue Class I, II, or III net metering credits. These provisions are intended to incentivize the development and use of renewable energy sources derived from agricultural processes and byproducts.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (1)

Anne Gobi (D)*,

Last Action

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session (on 08/08/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2184

(13 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2184
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2184.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H3260	Expanding equitable access for solar energy net metering	No further action taken	Similar To
H3311	Relative to hydro	Accompanied a study order, see H5042	Similar To
H3409	To enhance agricultural operations	No further action taken	Similar To
H3708	Communication from the Division of Energy Resources of the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (under the provisions of section 12 of Chapter 25A of the General Laws) submitting amendments to 225 CMR 14.00 and 15.00, Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard Regulations (RPS).	Report accepted, in concurrence	Similar To
S2141	To promote the production of renewable power through agricultural anaerobic digestion facilities	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S2145	Expanding equitable access for solar energy net metering	Accompanied H4524	Similar To
S2153	To empower communities to transition to renewable energy	Accompanied a study order, see S2715	Similar To
S2155	Relative to enhancing reliability of renewable resources in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see S2715	Similar To
S2210	Relative to anaerobic digestion	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S2213	Relative to solar-powered mobility networks	Accompanied a study order, see S2715	Similar To
S2216	Relative to net metering	Accompanied a study order, see S2711	Similar To
S2219	Relative to solar net metering fairness	Accompanied a study order, see S2711	Similar To
S590	Encouraging the use of renewable energy on agricultural land	Accompanied a new draft, see S2738	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H3260

Expanding equitable access for solar energy net metering

No further action taken

Similar To

H3311

Relative to hydro

Accompanied a study order, see H5042

Similar To

H3409

To enhance agricultural operations

No further action taken

Similar To

H3708

Communication from the Division of Energy Resources of the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (under the provisions of section 12 of Chapter 25A of the General Laws) submitting amendments to 225 CMR 14.00 and 15.00, Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard Regulations (RPS).

Report accepted, in concurrence

Similar To

S2141

To promote the production of renewable power through agricultural anaerobic digestion facilities

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Similar To

S2145

Expanding equitable access for solar energy net metering

Accompanied H4524

Similar To

S2153

To empower communities to transition to renewable energy

Accompanied a study order, see S2715

Similar To

S2155

Relative to enhancing reliability of renewable resources in the Commonwealth

Accompanied a study order, see S2715

Similar To

S2210

Relative to anaerobic digestion

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Similar To

S2213

Relative to solar-powered mobility networks

Accompanied a study order, see S2715

Similar To

S2216

Relative to net metering

Accompanied a study order, see S2711

Similar To

S2219

Relative to solar net metering fairness

Accompanied a study order, see S2711

Similar To

S590

Encouraging the use of renewable energy on agricultural land

Accompanied a new draft, see S2738

Similar To

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