Florida Senate - 2008 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Bill No. CS for SB 1544
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Senate
Comm: WD
3/27/2008
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House
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The Committee on Communications and Public Utilities (Bennett)
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recommended the following amendment:
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Senate Amendment
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Delete line(s) 1997-2007
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and insert:
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(11) The commission shall establish a renewable energy
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portfolio standard "RPS" that requires electric utilities to
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generate or purchase a specified percentage of their total system
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wide electrical power or renewable energy credits from renewable
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energy resources located within the state. Not less than 3
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percent of the RPS must be solar and located within the state.
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Notwithstanding s. 366.91(3) and (4), the Commission is
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authorized to approve projects and power sales agreements with
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renewable power producers, and the sale of renewable energy
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credits which are needed to comply with the RPS. In the event of
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any conflict, this section shall supersede s. 366.91(3) and (4).
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Municipal and cooperative utilities that are exempt from the
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Florida Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act shall submit an
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annual report to the commission identifying the respective
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percentage of their electrical power that is generated or
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purchased from such renewable energy resources. The commission
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shall adopt rules to administer and enforce this subsection.
3/26/2008 10:00:00 AM CU.CU.05709
CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions.