SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2323        FILED ON: 1/20/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2169

 

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 to expand offshore wind development in the Commonwealth.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Marc R. Pacheco

Third Bristol and Plymouth

 

James C. Arena-DeRosa

8th Middlesex

2/23/2023

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

3/23/2023

Carol A. Doherty

3rd Bristol

3/23/2023

Bruce E. Tarr

First Essex and Middlesex

3/23/2023

Joan B. Lovely

Second Essex

6/5/2023


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2323        FILED ON: 1/20/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2169

By Mr. Pacheco, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2169) of Marc R. Pacheco and James C. Arena-DeRosa for legislation to expand offshore wind development in the Commonwealth.  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 to expand offshore wind development in the Commonwealth.

 

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 most recently amended by section 61 of chapter 179 of the acts of 2022, is hereby further amended by adding the following 2 paragraphs:-

Additionally, the schedule shall also ensure that the distribution companies enter into cost-effective long-term contracts for offshore wind energy generation equal to approximately 12,000 megawatts of aggregate nameplate capacity not later than June 30, 2030 and equal to approximately 15,000 megawatts of aggregate nameplate capacity not later than June 30, 2035. 

Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the department of energy resources may require distribution companies, as defined in section 1 of chapter 164 of the General Laws, to jointly and competitively conduct additional offshore wind generation solicitations and procurements, if it finds it is necessary to meet the statewide greenhouse gas emissions limits established in chapter 21N of the General Laws.