SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1833 FILED ON: 1/16/2015
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1789
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Michael J. Rodrigues
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act to preserve energy reliability in the Commonwealth.
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PETITION OF:
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Michael J. Rodrigues | First Bristol and Plymouth |
Patricia A. Haddad | 5th Bristol |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1833 FILED ON: 1/16/2015
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1789
By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1789) of Michael J. Rodrigues and Patricia A. Haddad for legislation to preserve energy reliability in the Commonwealth. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)
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An Act to preserve energy reliability in the Commonwealth.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Chapter 164 of the General Laws, as so appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 102C the following section:-
Section 102D. A generating facility with a nameplate capacity of more than 500 MWs in operation as of the effective date of this act, shall, prior to retirement of said generating facility, deliver written notice of the retirement plan at least 36 months before the proposed retirement date of said generating facility. If owners of the generating facility require retirement of the facility earlier than 36 months, owners must receive authorization from the general court. The department of energy resources shall promulgate rules and regulations related to this section.