The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PETITION OF:
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PETITION OF:
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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Chapter 164 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:-
e) The department shall set a goal for each distribution company and retail provider of achieving zero growth of fossil fuel generated electricity based upon ISO New England’s projections for new demand of electric power supply growth within the three year time period.
f) Contracts for renewables, efficiency and demand side management that have longer terms shall be given a higher priority by the department.
g) Within three years of the enactment of this legislation all distribution companies and retail suppliers of electricity shall submit a power supply procurement plan for their complete power supply portfolio to the department for review and approval. Every five years from that time going forward the department will undertake review of all distribution companies and retail power suppliers lease cost power supply procurement plans for review and approval.
h) The department shall set a new goal after three years, for distribution companies and retail suppliers, that reduces the consumption of fossil fuel based electricity from levels of usage current at that time. The department’s approval of the plans shall be based on how well the distribution companies and retail suppliers achieve the reduction of fossil fuel generated electricity in relation to the availability of non fossil fuel resources as determined by a consultant under contract and employ of the department.
i) The consultant(s) under contract with the department shall be paid through an assessment of each utility that shall be recoverable through an increase in systems benefit charge for energy efficiency programs.