Amendment #1087 to H3900

Relative to Clean Peak Certificates

Mr. Roy of Franklin moves to amend the bill by adding the following section:

SECTION XXXX. Section 17 of chapter 25A of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after subsection (e) the following subsection (f):-

(f) Not later than June 1, 2023, any energy storage system (as defined in section 1 of chapter 164) eligible to generate clean peak certificates under this section shall, for a period of not fewer than twenty years commencing on the date said energy storage system first commences commercial operation, have a multiplier of not less than two (2) applied to the number of clean peak certificates it generates, provided that the energy storage system (i) is not owned by a distribution company (as defined in section 1 of chapter 164), and (ii) is either (a) subject to scheduled operating restrictions as a condition of interconnecting to the distribution system, or (b) has entered into an agreement whereby a distribution company has both the right to curtail and the ability to directly curtail the charging or discharging of the energy storage system.  The multiplier described in this subsection shall be in addition to any other multipliers the energy storage system is eligible for pursuant to regulations issued under this section.  Notwithstanding anything in this subsection to the contrary, the department may limit the aggregate capacity of energy storage systems eligible to generate clean peak certificates at the increased rate provided under this subsection, provided said aggregate capacity is not less than 500 megawatts.  If the department limits the aggregate capacity of energy storage systems eligible to generate clean peak certificates at the increased rate provided under this subsection, the department shall establish a process that allows energy storage systems that have achieved certain development milestones but have not yet commenced commercial operation to reserve capacity within that limit.