Amendment ID: S2829-9

Amendment 9

Expanding Renewable Energy Generating Sources

Mr. Cronin moves that the proposed new draft be amended by inserting the following sections:-

SECTION XX. Section 11F of chapter 25A of the General Laws, as so appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the words “or (9) geothermal energy” in line 44 and inserting in place thereof the following:-  (9) geothermal energy; or (10) fusion energy

SECTION XX. Said section 11F of chapter 25A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out the words “or (9) geothermal energy” in line 86 and inserting in place thereof the following:- (9) geothermal energy; or (10) fusion energy

SECTION 3. Section 1 of chapter 164 of the General Laws, as so appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting the following after the definition of “FERC”:-

“Fusion energy”, energy generated when nuclei from light atoms, such as hydrogen, combine to form a single heavier one, such as helium.

SECTION 4. Said section 1 of chapter 164, is hereby further amended by inserting after the word “hydroelectric” in line 286 the following words:- ; fusion energy.