SB 282: Renewable Energy
GENERAL BILL by Bennett ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Margolis
Renewable Energy; Requires each electric utility in the state to collect from each residential, commercial, and industrial customer a designated monthly systems charge. Requires the electric utilities to deposit collected funds into the Sustainable and Renewable Energy Policy Trust Fund. Requires that a purchase contract offered to producers of renewable energy contain payment provisions for energy and capacity based upon a public utility's equivalent cost-recovery rate for certain clean energy projects rather than the utility's full avoided costs, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2011
Last Action: 5/7/2011 Senate - Died in Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/7/2011 Senate - Died in Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities (CU)
- Environmental Preservation and Conservation (EP)
- Governmental Oversight and Accountability (GO)
- Budget (BC)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 12/17/2010 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 1/5/2011 | Senate |
• Referred to Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Budget -SJ 30 |
| 3/8/2011 | Senate |
• Introduced -SJ 30 |
| 5/7/2011 | Senate |
• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration • Died in Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities |
