Amendment #9 to H4738

Offshore Wind

Mrs. Haddad of Somerset moves to amend the bill by adding the following new section:-

SECTION X.  Chapter 169 of the Acts of 2008, as amended by Chapter 188 of the Acts of 2016 is hereby amended in Section 83C subsection (b) by striking out the figure “1,600” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 3,200

Said subsection (b) is further amended by striking out the phrase “no less than 400” and inserting in place thereof the following:- 800

Said subsection is further amended by inserting after the phrase “nameplate capacity of offshore wind energy generation resources” the following:-

; and provided further, that in order to promote a competitive market, after December 31, 2018 no bidder may receive a long-term contract of more than 400 megawatts of nameplate capacity in a single solicitation

Said subsection is further amended by striking out the figure “24” and inserting in place thereof the following:- 12

Said subsection is further amended by striking out the phrase “resulted from” and inserting in place thereof the following:-

said offshore wind developer offered in a bid of a similar sized project in

Chapter 169 of the Acts of 2008, as amended by Chapter 188 of the Acts of 2016 is hereby further amended in Section 83C subsection (d) by inserting in the last sentence, after the word “proposals” the following:-

that ensure utilization to the greatest extent possible all designated wind energy areas for which an initial federal lease was issued on a competitive basis, that promote economic development in the commonwealth, and