HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3491        FILED ON: 1/18/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2816

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Antonio F. D. Cabral

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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 promote offshore wind development.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Antonio F. D. Cabral

13th Bristol

1/17/2019

Brian M. Ashe

2nd Hampden

2/1/2019

Michelle M. DuBois

10th Plymouth

1/20/2019

Nika C. Elugardo

15th Suffolk

1/30/2019

James K. Hawkins

2nd Bristol

2/1/2019

Brian W. Murray

10th Worcester

1/29/2019

Maria Duaime Robinson

6th Middlesex

2/1/2019

Paul A. Schmid, III

8th Bristol

1/30/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3491        FILED ON: 1/18/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2816

By Mr. Cabral of New Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2816) of Antonio F. D. Cabral and others relative to offshore wind development.  Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)

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An Act to promote offshore wind development.

 

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. Subsection (b) of section 83C of chapter 169 of the acts of 2008, as amended by chapter 188 of the acts of 2016, is hereby amended by striking out the figure “1,600” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 3,600.

SECTION 2. Said subsection (b) in section 83C is hereby further amended by striking out the words:- "June 30, 2027" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- "June 30, 2025; provided, however, that said distribution companies enter into cost effective long-term contracts for offshore wind energy generation equal to approximately 1,600 megawatts of aggregate nameplate capacity not later than June 30, 2021".

SECTION 3. Said subsection (b) in section 83C is hereby further amended by striking out the words:- ", if applicable,".

SECTION 4. Said subsection (b) in section 83C is hereby further amended by striking out the words "24 months" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- "18 months".

SECTION 5. Said subsection (b) in section 83C is hereby further amended by striking out the words "shall not approve a long-term contract that results from a subsequent solicitation and procurement period if the levelized price per megawatt hour, plus associated transmission costs, is greater than or equal to" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- "shall approve a long-term contract that results from a subsequent solicitation and procurement period if the levelized price per megawatt hour, plus associated transmission costs, is less than or equal to, but no greater than 5 per cent of,