Amendment ID: S2829-59

Amendment 59

Repurposing Decommissioned Power Plants

Ms. Moran and Mr. Tarr move that the proposed new draft be amended by adding the following section:-

SECTION X. The department of public utilities, in consultation with the department of energy resources, shall study the potential repurposing of decommissioned or inactive power plants within the commonwealth.

The study shall examine all inactive or decommissioned power plants within the commonwealth, including any power plants in the process of become inactive or decommissioned.

The study shall examine the potential uses for repurposing of said power plants including, but not limited to:

(a) transitioning to become a fusion energy power plant; and

(b) transitioning to use for energy storage as a battery power plant.

The department of public utilities shall submit the results of the study to the clerks of the senate and house of representatives by December 1, 2025.