SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1468        FILED ON: 2/17/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2141

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Harriette L. Chandler

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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 the production of renewable power through agricultural anaerobic digestion facilities.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Harriette L. Chandler

First Worcester

 

Danielle W. Gregoire

4th Middlesex

3/9/2021


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1468        FILED ON: 2/17/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2141

By Ms. Chandler, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2141) of Harriette L. Chandler and Danielle W. Gregoire for legislation to promote the production of renewable power through agricultural anaerobic digestion facilities.  Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)

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An Act to promote the production of renewable power through agricultural anaerobic digestion facilities.

 

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

Section 17 of chapter 25 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after subsection d the following subsection:-

(e) Anaerobic digestion facilities that are both operational and qualified as Class I renewable energy generating sources under section 11F of chapter 25A of the General Laws prior to the effective date of section 17 of said chapter 25A shall be eligible to participate in the incentive program via a one-time procurement for Class I renewable energy certificates created by existing anaerobic digestion facilities. The department shall determine eligibility criteria for existing anaerobic digestion facilities to participate in the one-time procurement, with the total megawatts being procured equal to the combined capacity of all eligible facilities. The one-time procurement shall include a ceiling price equal to or greater than the alternative compliance payment rate, not to exceed double the alternative compliance payment rate established by the department under section 11F of said chapter 25A.