Amendment ID: S2477-26-R1

Redraft Amendment 26

Energy Efficiency Program Enhancements

Messrs. Cyr and Pacheco move that the proposed new draft be amended by inserting after section 43 the following section:-

SECTION 43A. The second paragraph of subsection (b) of section 134 of said chapter 164, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out the first sentence and inserting in place thereof the following 3 sentences:-

“Notwithstanding any other general or special law to the contrary, a municipality or group of municipalities with a certified energy plan shall not be prohibited from proposing an energy plan that contains enhancements that are more specific, detailed or comprehensive or that cover additional subject areas than those contained in a jointly prepared energy plan submitted in accordance with section 21 of chapter 25. Enhancements may be funded by any funding source authorized by subsection (a) of section 19 of chapter 25. The department shall not withhold approval of an energy plan submitted under this subsection due to considerations of cost efficiency or ratepayer impact if such enhancements are cost effective in accordance with the department’s cost effectiveness screening.”.