HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2789        FILED ON: 1/16/2025

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Sean Garballey and Daniel Cahill

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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 peak energy storage.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Sean Garballey

23rd Middlesex

1/16/2025

Daniel Cahill

10th Essex

1/16/2025


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2789        FILED ON: 1/16/2025

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By Representatives Garballey of Arlington and Cahill of Lynn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3493) of Sean Garballey and Daniel Cahill relative to peak energy storage.  Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)

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An Act increasing opportunities for 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 2022 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 subsection (d) of section 11F, that has: (i) installed a qualified energy storage system at its facility; or (ii) commenced operation on or after January 1, 2019, provided, however, that a qualified RPS resource that commenced operation prior to January 1, 2019 shall be considered to have the commercial operation date of when the resource is co-located with a qualified energy storage system that commenced operation after January 1, 2019 and having a minimum nominal useful energy capacity of not less than 25 per cent of the nameplate power rating of the qualified RPS resource, or when the qualified RPS resource is contractually paired with a qualified energy storage system that commenced operation after January 1, 2019 and having a minimum nominal useful energy capacity of not less than 25 per cent of the nameplate power rating of the qualified RPS resource for 4 hours.