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Bill > H755
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Introduced
02/16/2023
02/16/2023
In Committee
04/06/2023
04/06/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2024
12/31/2024
Introduced Session
193rd General Court
Bill Summary
For legislation to establish a department of energy transformation planning within the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. Environment and Natural Resources.
AI Summary
This bill establishes a Department of Energy Transformation Planning within the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. The department is responsible for developing and implementing long-term (10-year) distribution system plans to enable the cost-effective achievement of the state's greenhouse gas emissions limits and other climate policies. The bill requires the department to conduct this planning in a transparent and accessible way, incorporating stakeholder input and considering factors such as load forecasting, distributed energy resources, environmental burdens on environmental justice populations, and the strategic wind-down of the natural gas system. The department has the authority to oversee open markets and select projects that meet the grid, consumer, environmental justice, and climate objectives outlined in the bill.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources, Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (6)
Natalie Blais (D)*,
Mindy Domb (D),
Jack Lewis (D),
Jason Lewis (D),
Lindsay Sabadosa (D),
Margaret Scarsdale (D),
Last Action
Accompanied a study order, see H4778 (on 07/02/2024)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H755 |
| BillText | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H755.pdf |
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