Amendment #617 to H4789

Promoting Dairy Farms

Mr. Cassidy of Brockton moves to amend the bill by adding the following sections:

"SECTION XXXX. Subsection (c) of section 11F of chapter 25A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end of the penultimate sentence the following:-

; or (10) anaerobic digestion biomass to energy facilities and landfill gas to energy facilities that are located in the commonwealth and are both operational and qualified as Class 1 renewable energy sources prior to November 7, 2021, which shall be eligible to participate in an incentive program via a 1-time procurement for Class 1 renewable energy certificates which are generated by existing anaerobic digestion facilities. The department shall determine eligibility criteria for existing anaerobic digestion facilities to participate in such 1-time procurement, with the total megawatt-hours being procured equal to the combined capacity of all facilities for up to a 10-year term beginning January 1, 2024. Such megawatt-hour quantities shall be bid on a contingent basis. Said 1-time procurement shall include a floor price sufficient to stimulate the development of anaerobic digestion facilities.

SECTION XXXX. Section 40 of chapter 179 of the acts of 2022 is hereby repealed."