MA S2222

Bill

Relative to local energy investment and infrastructure modernization

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 local energy investment and infrastructure modernization. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to amend Chapter 164 of the General Laws to establish procedures for electric distribution companies in Massachusetts to create and file Grid Modernization Plans every 5 years. The plans must evaluate the locational benefits and costs of local energy resources, provide information on distributed renewable generation facility interconnection, propose incentives for cost-effective local energy resources, and identify any additional spending necessary to integrate local energy resources into distribution planning. The bill also establishes a Grid Modernization Consumer Board to review and approve the Grid Modernization Plans. Additionally, the bill requires a "Determination of Wires" process for the approval of infrastructure resource facilities, which must consider whether local energy resource alternatives can meet or defer the identified need more cost-effectively than the proposed facility.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (3)

Marc Pacheco (D)*, Michael Brady (D), Jamie Eldridge (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/S2222

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2222
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2222.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H3261	Promoting local energy investment and infrastructure modernization	No further action taken	Similar To
H3279	To modernize our natural gas infrastructure	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
H3893	Authorizing the town of Lexington to adopt and enforce local regulations restricting new fossil fuel infrastructure in certain construction	No further action taken	Similar To
H4807	Financing the general governmental infrastructure of the Commonwealth	Reported by H5065	Similar To
S2144	Promoting local energy investment and infrastructure modernization	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S2473	Authorizing the town of Brookline to adopt and enforce local regulations restricting new fossil fuel infrastructure in certain construction	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S2515	Authorizing the town of Acton to adopt and enforce local regulations restricting new fossil fuel infrastructure in certain construction	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S505	Relative to funding water infrastructure and addressing economic target areas	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S527	Improving municipal water infrastructure	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H3261

Promoting local energy investment and infrastructure modernization

No further action taken

Similar To

H3279

To modernize our natural gas infrastructure

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

H3893

Authorizing the town of Lexington to adopt and enforce local regulations restricting new fossil fuel infrastructure in certain construction

No further action taken

Similar To

H4807

Financing the general governmental infrastructure of the Commonwealth

Reported by H5065

Similar To

S2144

Promoting local energy investment and infrastructure modernization

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

Similar To

S2473

Authorizing the town of Brookline to adopt and enforce local regulations restricting new fossil fuel infrastructure in certain construction

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

Similar To

S2515

Authorizing the town of Acton to adopt and enforce local regulations restricting new fossil fuel infrastructure in certain construction

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

Similar To

S505

Relative to funding water infrastructure and addressing economic target areas

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S527

Improving municipal water infrastructure

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

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