HB 1427: Energy
GENERAL BILL by Rehwinkel Vasilinda
Energy; Requires Public Service Commission (PSC) to consider certain factors in performing its duties; requires PSC to ensure that utility rate structures are designed to meet certain goals; provides requirements for such rate structure determinations; revises provisions authorizing commission to establish financial rewards & penalties relating to such goals; requires impact studies for proposed power plants; requires commission to initiate specified rulemaking; requires electric utilities to collect monthly systems charge from residential, commercial, & industrial customers; provides for deposit of collected funds into Sustainable & Renewable Energy Policy Trust Fund; creates direct-support organization for Office of Energy; requires contract between office & direct-support organization; provides for use of funds; requires annual audit; requires that purchase contract offered to producers of renewable energy contain payment provisions for energy & capacity based upon public utility's equivalent cost-recovery rate for certain clean energy projects; extends period of time for which residents are eligible to receive rebates for specified solar energy systems; provides schedule for rebate amounts.
Last Action: 3/9/2012 House - Died in Energy and Utilities Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/9/2012 | House |
• Filed |
| 1/10/2012 | House |
• Introduced -HJ 143 |
| 1/12/2012 | House |
• Referred to Energy and Utilities Subcommittee; Appropriations Committee; State Affairs Committee -HJ 216 |
| 3/9/2012 | House |
• Died in Energy and Utilities Subcommittee |
