HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2582 FILED ON: 1/19/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2703
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Stephen Kulik
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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 relative to encouraging greater renewable energy production in rural Massachusetts.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Stephen Kulik | 1st Franklin | 1/19/2017 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2582 FILED ON: 1/19/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2703
By Mr. Kulik of Worthington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2703) of Stephen Kulik relative to bioenergy gasification net metering and renewable energy production. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)
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An Act relative to encouraging greater renewable energy production in rural Massachusetts.
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. Section 138 of chapter 164 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the words “chapter 25A” in line 21 the following definition:-
“Bioenergy gasification net metering facility”, a facility that (1) generates electricity from a biogas produced by the gasification of organic materials; and (2) has been determined by the department of energy resources, in coordination with the department of environmental protection, to qualify under the department of energy resources regulations as a Class I renewable energy generating source under section 11F(b)(8) of chapter 25A.
SECTION 2. Said section of chapter 164 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby further amended by inserting after the words “an anaerobic digestion net metering facility,” in line 48 the following words:-
“bioenergy gasification net metering facility,”
SECTION 3. Said section of chapter 164 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby further amended by inserting after the words “an anaerobic digestion net metering facility,” in line 66-67 the following words:-
“bioenergy gasification net metering facility,”
SECTION 4. Said section of chapter 164 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby further amended by inserting after the words “an anaerobic digestion net metering” in line 73 the following words:-
“bioenergy gasification net metering,”