HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3130        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3403

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Frank I. Smizik and Jonathan Hecht

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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 low income solar.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Frank I. Smizik

15th Norfolk

1/20/2017

Jonathan Hecht

29th Middlesex

2/3/2017

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

1/26/2017

Bruce E. Tarr

First Essex and Middlesex

12/20/2017

Barbara A. L'Italien

Second Essex and Middlesex

12/20/2017

Lori A. Ehrlich

8th Essex

12/20/2017

Jay R. Kaufman

15th Middlesex

12/20/2017

Carmine L. Gentile

13th Middlesex

12/20/2017

Jennifer E. Benson

37th Middlesex

12/20/2017

Ruth B. Balser

12th Middlesex

12/20/2017

Steven Ultrino

33rd Middlesex

1/30/2017

Dylan Fernandes

Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket

12/20/2017

James M. Cantwell

4th Plymouth

12/20/2017

Solomon Goldstein-Rose

3rd Hampshire

12/20/2017

John W. Scibak

2nd Hampshire

12/20/2017

Marjorie C. Decker

25th Middlesex

12/20/2017

Louis L. Kafka

8th Norfolk

12/20/2017

David M. Rogers

24th Middlesex

12/20/2017

Daniel M. Donahue

16th Worcester

12/20/2017

Michelle M. DuBois

10th Plymouth

12/20/2017

Angelo M. Scaccia

14th Suffolk

12/20/2017

Mike Connolly

26th Middlesex

12/20/2017

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex

12/20/2017

Denise Provost

27th Middlesex

12/20/2017

Sean Garballey

23rd Middlesex

12/20/2017

Carlos González

10th Hampden

12/20/2017

Chris Walsh

6th Middlesex

12/20/2017

Paul R. Heroux

2nd Bristol

12/20/2017

Thomas M. Stanley

9th Middlesex

12/20/2017

Aaron Vega

5th Hampden

12/20/2017

Tricia Farley-Bouvier

3rd Berkshire

12/20/2017

Peter V. Kocot

1st Hampshire

12/20/2017


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3130        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3403

By Messrs. Smizik of Brookline and Hecht of Watertown, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3403) of Frank I. Smizik, Jonathan Hecht and others relative to solar net metering credits for publicly-assisted housing or its residents and exempting low-income ratepayers from monthly minimum reliability contributions.  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 low income solar.

 

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 is hereby amended by striking out in the definition of “market net metering credit”, the words “that credits shall only be allocated to an account of a municipality or government entity.” and inserting in place thereof the following:- that credits shall only be allocated to an account of a municipality or government entity or publicly-assisted housing or its residents.; and

by striking out in the definition of “net metering facility of a municipality or other governmental entity”, the words “(2) of which the municipality or other governmental entity is assigned 100 per cent of the output.” and inserting in place thereof the following:- (2) of which the municipality or other governmental entity or publicly-assisted housing or its residents are assigned 100 per cent of the output or net metering credits.; and

by inserting after the definition for “net metering facility of a municipality or other governmental entity” the following definition:- “Publicly-assisted housing”, housing as defined in Section 1 of chapter 40T.

SECTION 2. Section 139 of chapter 164 is hereby amended by striking out in subsection (b1/2) clause (1),  the words “A solar net metering facility may designate customers of the same distribution company to which the solar net metering facility is interconnected and that are located in the same ISO-NE load zone to receive such credits in amounts attributed by the solar net metering facility.” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- A solar net metering facility may designate customers of the same distribution company to which the solar net metering facility is interconnected, regardless of which ISO-NE load zone the customers are located in,  to receive such credits in amounts attributed by the solar net metering facility.; and

by inserting after clause (2) the following words:- (3) The owner of a solar net metering facility may direct the distribution company to purchase all or a portion of net metering credits from the facility at the rates provided for in this subsection.; and

by inserting after subsection (i) the following subsection:- (i 1/2) Solar net metering facilities of a municipality or other governmental entity that assign 100 per cent of the output to publicly-assisted housing, or its residents, shall be exempt from the aggregate net metering capacity of net metering facilities of a municipality or other governmental entity.; and

by striking out in subsection (j), the words “The department may exempt or modify any monthly minimum reliability contribution for low-income ratepayers.” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- The department shall exempt publicly-assisted housing and low-income ratepayers from any monthly minimum reliability contribution.