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.
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