Title: Amends Clean Energy Programs
Vote to pass a bill that amends clean energy and energy efficiency programs and solar energy portfolio standards.
Requires the Board of Public Utilities to establish a process and mechanism for achieving the goal of 600 megawatts of energy storage by 2021 and 2,000 megawatts of energy storage by 2030 (Sec. 1).
Requires electric power suppliers and basic generation service providers to provide a greater percentage of solar energy each year, culminating in 5.1% by energy year 2021 and then gradually reducing it thereafter until energy year 2033 (Sec. 2).
Authorizes customers of an electric public utility to participate in a solar energy project with a capacity of 5 megawatts or less that is remotely located from their properties, but is within their utility service territory (Sec. 5).
Authorizes a credit to the customer's utility bill equal to the electricity generated that is attributed to the customer's participation in the solar energy project (Sec. 5).
Authorizes a tax credit for qualified wind energy projects in an eligible wind energy zone (Sec. 6).
Title: Amends Clean Energy Programs
Vote to pass a bill that amends clean energy and energy efficiency programs and solar energy portfolio standards.
Requires the Board of Public Utilities to establish a process and mechanism for achieving the goal of 600 megawatts of energy storage by 2021 and 2,000 megawatts of energy storage by 2030 (Sec. 1).
Requires electric power suppliers and basic generation service providers to provide a greater percentage of solar energy each year, culminating in 5.1% by energy year 2021 and then gradually reducing it thereafter until energy year 2033 (Sec. 2).
Authorizes customers of an electric public utility to participate in a solar energy project with a capacity of 5 megawatts or less that is remotely located from their properties, but is within their utility service territory (Sec. 5).
Authorizes a credit to the customer's utility bill equal to the electricity generated that is attributed to the customer's participation in the solar energy project (Sec. 5).
Authorizes a tax credit for qualified wind energy projects in an eligible wind energy zone (Sec. 6).
Title: Amends Clean Energy Programs