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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION

HB 2536: Renewable energy systems

Concerning a standard offer contract for certain renewable energy systems.

Summary

  • Requires electric utilities to provide standard offer contracts of no less than 20 years for the purchase of electricity produced from certain renewable energy systems.
  • Requires electric utilities to connect eligible renewable energy systems to their electric grids.
  • Directs the Department of Commerce (Department) and the Utilities and Transportation Commission (Commission) to adopt and periodically revise standard offer contract purchase rates for the electricity supplied by eligible renewable energy systems.
  • Directs the Department of Commerce and the Utilities and Transportation Commission to adopt interconnection standards for eligible renewable energy systems.

From the House Bill Analysis 2010 (HB 2536), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 2010
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
John McCoy (D-38)
Introduced
January 11, 2010 in the House
Last action
March 15, 2010
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to creating a standard offer contract for certain renewable energy systems;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: John McCoy (D-38)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Maralyn Chase D-32Jeff Morris D-40

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Technology, Energy & Communications.
  3. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 2536 in other sessions

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