MA H4738

Bill

MA H4738

To increase renewable energy and reduce high-cost peak hours

Introduced
07/11/2018

In Committee

Crossed Over
07/12/2018

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

To increase renewable energy and reduce high-cost peak hours

AI Summary

This bill aims to increase the use of renewable energy and reduce high-cost peak hours in Massachusetts. It establishes a "clean peak standard" that requires retail electricity suppliers to procure a minimum percentage of their electricity sales from "clean peak resources" (which include renewable energy, energy storage, and demand response) during seasonal peak periods. The bill also increases the state's Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) by raising the annual percentage increase of renewable energy sales. Finally, the bill includes provisions for implementing the clean peak standard, such as establishing seasonal peak periods and a process for procuring clean peak certificates.

Sponsors (0)

No sponsors listed

Last Action

Published as amended, see H4756 (on 07/12/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H4738

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H4738
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H4738.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1729	Relative to hydrokinetic energy	Accompanied a study order, see H4651	Similar To
H1747	To increase renewable energy	Accompanied a new draft, see H4575	Similar To
H2417	Relative to zoning and solar farms	Accompanied a study order, see H4590	Similar To
H4575	To increase renewable energy and reduce high-cost peak hours	New draft substituted, see H4738	Replaces
H4733	The committee on Rules, reports, under the provisions of House Rules 7B and 7C, that the accompanying Order relative to special procedures for consideration of the House Bill to increase renewable energy and reduce high-cost peak hours (House, No. 4575); the House Bill to improve grid resiliency through energy storage (House, No. 4576); and the House Bill relative to expanding resource efficiency in the Commonwealth (House, No. 3404) ought to be adopted.	No further action taken	Similar To
H4737	Relative to expanding resource efficiency in the Commonwealth	Accompanied H4756	Similar To
H4739	To improve grid resiliency through energy storage	Accompanied H4756	Similar To
H4749	Relative to energy efficiency	Accompanied H4756	Similar To
H4756	To increase renewable energy and reduce high-cost peak hours	Reported by H4857	Replaced by
H4857	To advance clean energy.	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 227 of the Acts of 2018	Similar To
S1756	To reduce energy burdens and increase competitiveness in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H4481	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1729

Relative to hydrokinetic energy

Accompanied a study order, see H4651

Similar To

H1747

To increase renewable energy

Accompanied a new draft, see H4575

Similar To

H2417

Relative to zoning and solar farms

Accompanied a study order, see H4590

Similar To

H4575

To increase renewable energy and reduce high-cost peak hours

New draft substituted, see H4738

Replaces

H4733

The committee on Rules, reports, under the provisions of House Rules 7B and 7C, that the accompanying Order relative to special procedures for consideration of the House Bill to increase renewable energy and reduce high-cost peak hours (House, No. 4575); the House Bill to improve grid resiliency through energy storage (House, No. 4576); and the House Bill relative to expanding resource efficiency in the Commonwealth (House, No. 3404) ought to be adopted.

No further action taken

Similar To

H4737

Relative to expanding resource efficiency in the Commonwealth

Accompanied H4756

Similar To

H4739

To improve grid resiliency through energy storage

Accompanied H4756

Similar To

H4749

Relative to energy efficiency

Accompanied H4756

Similar To

H4756

To increase renewable energy and reduce high-cost peak hours

Reported by H4857

Replaced by

H4857

To advance clean energy.

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 227 of the Acts of 2018

Similar To

S1756

To reduce energy burdens and increase competitiveness in the Commonwealth

Accompanied a study order, see H4481

Similar To

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