By Mr. Marzilli of Arlington, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3333) of J. James Marzilli, Jr., relative to renewable energy standards promoting renewable energy competition for retail suppliers of electricity.  Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

J. James Marzilli, Jr.

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act promoting renewable energy competition.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

Section 11F of Chapter 25A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition is hereby amended by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection:

(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, for determinations of eligibility of a source made after January 1, 2007 a renewable energy generating source and new renewable energy generating source as defined in this Section 11F shall not include a source or facility that is or will be included in the rate base or similar mechanism of an electric utility.  The foregoing shall not apply to a municipal lighting plant or municipal lighting plant cooperative organized under MGL c. 164 or to the Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company organized under Chapter 775 of the Acts of 1975.