Amendment #16 to H4198

Hydropower

Representatives Jones of North Reading, Peterson of Grafton, Hill of Ipswich, Poirier of North Attleborough and deMacedo of Plymouth moves to amend the amendment inserting after section 9 (as printed), the following new sections:—

“SECTION X. Subsection (c) of section 11F of chapter 25A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after “qualify;” in line 65, the following words:-

however, new facilities having a capacity greater than 30 megawatts shall qualify as Class I renewable energy generating sources as prescribed by the department pursuant to subsection (j)

SECTION X. Subsection (c) of section 11F of chapter 25A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking, in line 66, the following words:-

and (iii) no such facility shall involve pumped storage of water or construction of any new dam or water diversion structure constructed later than January 1, 1998;

SECTION X. Subsection (d) of section 11F of chapter 25A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking, in line 94, the following words:- pumped storage of water nor

SECTION X. Section 11F of chapter 25A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting, after subsection (i) the following new subsections:-

(j) The department shall adopt regulations allowing for each retail supplier, in satisfying its annual obligations under subsection (a), to provide a portion of the required minimum percentage of kilowatt-hours sales of energy generated by new renewable energy sources from energy generated by new hydroelectric facilities, or incremental new energy from increased capacity or efficiency improvements at existing hydroelectric facilities, having a capacity larger than 30 megawatts. The department may specify the maximum portion of the minimum percentage of kilowatt-hour sales from energy generated by new hydroelectric facilities having a capacity larger than 30 megawatts that satisfies a retail supplier’s annual obligations under subsection (a); provided, however, that the department shall specify the maximum portion as a percentage of the minimum percentage of kilowatt-hour sales from new renewable energy generating sources that shall encourage the incorporation of hydroelectric generation, from new facilities larger than 30 megawatts or existing facilities larger than 30 megawatts that have a new increased capacity, in the commonwealth’s renewable energy portfolio.

(k) No retail supplier shall be required to make alternative compliance payments pursuant to section 11F until the department has adopted regulations allowing for each retail supplier, in satisfying its annual obligations under subsection (a), to provide a portion of the required minimum percentage of kilowatt-hours sales of energy generated by new renewable energy sources from energy generated by new hydroelectric facilities as prescribed in subsections (b), (c), (d), and (j).”.

Additional co-sponsor(s) added to Amendment #16 to H4198

Hydropower