SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1373        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1877

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Marc R. Pacheco

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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 solar net metering fairness.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Marc R. Pacheco

First Plymouth and Bristol

 

Brian Murray

10th Worcester

1/26/2017

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

2/1/2017


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1373        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1877

By Mr. Pacheco, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1877) of Marc R. Pacheco, Brian Murray and James B. Eldridge for legislation relative to solar net metering fairness.  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 solar net metering fairness.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Section 9 (j) of Chapter 75 of the Acts of 2016 is hereby amended by striking the first sentence of the third paragraph and inserting at the beginning of the paragraph:-

The department shall exempt any monthly minimum reliability contribution for low-income ratepayers and community solar ratepayers.  The department may exempt or modify any monthly minimum reliability contribution for municipal ratepayers.