HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2608        FILED ON: 1/19/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3166

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Sean Garballey

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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 increasing opportunities for clean peak energy storage.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Sean Garballey

23rd Middlesex

1/18/2023


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2608        FILED ON: 1/19/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3166

By Representative Garballey of Arlington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3166) of Sean Garballey relative to increasing opportunities for clean peak energy storage of qualified energy storage systems.  Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)

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An Act increasing opportunities for clean peak energy storage.

 

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

Section 3 of Chapter 25A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the definition of “Qualified RPS resources” and inserting in place thereof the following definition:-

“Qualified RPS resource”, a renewable energy generating source, as defined in subsection (c) or in subsection (d) of section 11F that has: (i) installed a qualified energy storage system at its facility; (ii) has a contract with a qualified energy storage facility for a portion of its generation; or (iii) commenced commercial operation on or after January 1, 2019.