Amendment #79 to H4876

Limiting Biomass in the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standard

Mr. Ramos of Springfield moves to amend the amendment by adding the following:

"SECTION XX. Section 11F1/2 of chapter 25A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding at the end of subsection (a) the following:-  "For intermediate or large generation units, no woody biomass fuel shall be considered an alternative energy supply."

SECTION XX. This act shall not apply to any biomass facility qualified by the department of energy resources as an alternative energy unit pursuant to section 11F1/2 of chapter 25A of the General Laws as of January 1, 2023."

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Limiting Biomass in the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standard