SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1756 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2157
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Susan L. Moran
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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 repurposing the commonwealth's power plants to a clean energy future.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Susan L. Moran | Plymouth and Barnstable |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1756 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2157
By Ms. Moran, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2157) of Susan L. Moran for legislation to repurpose the commonwealth's power plants to a clean energy future. 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 repurposing the commonwealth's power plants to a clean energy future.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
The department of public utilities, in consultation with the department of energy resources, shall study the potential repurposing of decommissioned or inactive power plants within the commonwealth.
The study shall examine all inactive or decommissioned power plants within the commonwealth, including any power plants in the process of become inactive or decommissioned.
The study shall examine the potential uses for repurposing of said power plants including, but not limited to:
(a) transitioning to become a fusion energy power plant; and
(b) transitioning to use for energy storage as a battery power plant.
The department of public utilities shall submit the results of the study to the clerks of the senate and house of representatives by December 1, 2024.