Amendment ID: S2477-99-R1

Redraft Amendment 99

Clean Energy Generation: Offshore Wind and Hydroelectricity

Messrs. Tarr, O'Connor and Pacheco move that the proposed new draft be amended by inserting after section _ the following new section_:-

Section _.Chapter 169 of the acts of 2008 is hereby amended by inserting after the final sentence of section 83C(b), inserted by chapter 188 of the acts of 2016, the following:-

;provided, further that the department of energy resources may determine and require solicitations and procurements beyond 1,600 megawatts of aggregate nameplate capacity of offshore wind energy resources if the departments determines additional solicitations are necessary to ensure compliance with Chapter 298 of the Acts of 2008 and this act, the department shall submit a report to the legislature explaining its rationale, provided that in the event that the department seeks to undertake such actions, it shall submit a report containing the rationale therefore to the legislature not less than 60 days prior to such solicitation.”

and moves to further amend the bill  by inserting after section _ the following new section:-

“Section _.Chapter 169 of the acts of 2008 is hereby amended by inserting after the final sentence of section 83D(b), inserted by chapter 188 of the acts of 2016, the following:-

;provided, further the department of energy resources may determine and require subsequent solicitations and procurement beyond 9,450,000 megawatt-hours if in the best interest to the commonwealth and necessary to ensure compliance with Chapter 298 of the Acts of 2008 and this act . If the departments so determines additional solicitations are necessary, the department shall submit a report to the Legislature explaining its rationale, provided that in the event that the department seeks to undertake such actions, it shall submit a report containing the rationale therefore to the legislature not less than 60 days prior to such solicitation.”