Bill > S1880

This bill proposes to create 21st Century Massachusetts Clean Energy Jobs. Key provisions include: This bill establishes an Oil Heat Fuel Energy Efficiency Trust Fund to be used for oil heat energy efficiency programs, funded by a $0.025 per gallon systems benefit assessment on residential and commercial oil heat fuel. At least 20% of the funds must be spent on low-income residential oil heat efficiency and education programs. The bill requires nuclear power stations that have not been fully decommissioned within 5 years of ceasing power generation to pay an annual $25 million post-closure funding fee until decommissioning is complete. The fees go into a Nuclear Power Station Post-closure Trust Fund to support decommissioning activities. The bill requires the development of a comprehensive statewide energy plan every 2 years, with input from an advisory committee, to prioritize meeting energy needs through conservation, efficiency, and renewable resources. It also requires state agencies to align their actions with the approved energy plan. The bill sets interim 2030 and 2040 greenhouse gas emissions limits and directs the state to promulgate regulations to achieve an 80% reduction from 1990 levels by 2050. It also requires a comprehensive climate change adaptation management plan to be developed and updated every 10 years. The bill increases the renewable energy portfolio standard requirements for retail electricity suppliers and municipal light plants, requiring up to 3% annual increases in renewable energy generation after 2017. The bill establishes a residential energy rating and labeling system and requires disclosure of a home's energy rating prior to sale or rental. The bill also addresses various other measures related to grid modernization, energy storage, natural gas infrastructure, community renewable energy programs, electric vehicles, and studies on grid modernization and transportation electrification.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1880