By Mr. O'Leary, a petition (accompanied by bill,
Senate, No. 1967) of Robert A. O'Leary for legislation to
authorize maintenance of energy efficiency plans by
municipal aggregators. Telecommunications, Utilities and |
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Subsection (b) of Section 134 of Chapter 164 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting at the end of the subsection the following new paragraph:-
“Notwithstanding anything in this section to the contrary, a municipality or group of municipalities that has implemented an approved energy plan pursuant to this subsection and established a load aggregation program pursuant to subsection (a) shall continue to have the right to maintain such energy plan (or to seek approval of a new or amended energy plan), and to apply for, receive and expend moneys as described above, regardless whether its load aggregation program is subsequently suspended or terminated[, subject to the department’s right to revoke certification of an energy plan pursuant to the preceding paragraph].”
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.