HB 1427 (2012) -  Energy

by Rehwinkel Vasilinda
Requires Public Service Commission (PSC) to consider certain factors in performing its duties; requires PSC to ensure that utility rate structures are designed to meet certain goals; provides requirements for such rate structure determinations; revises provisions authorizing commission to establish financial rewards & penalties relating to such goals; requires impact studies for proposed power plants; requires commission to initiate specified rulemaking; requires electric utilities to collect monthly systems charge from residential, commercial, & industrial customers; provides for deposit of collected funds into Sustainable & Renewable Energy Policy Trust Fund; creates direct-support organization for Office of Energy; requires contract between office & direct-support organization; provides for use of funds; requires annual audit; requires that purchase contract offered to producers of renewable energy contain payment provisions for energy & capacity based upon public utility's equivalent cost-recovery rate for certain clean energy projects; extends period of time for which residents are eligible to receive rebates for specified solar energy systems; provides schedule for rebate amounts.
Effective Date: July 1, 2012
Last Event: Died in Energy & Utilities Subcommittee on Friday, March 9, 2012 11:59 PM

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Energy & Utilities Subcommittee Time: 03/09/2012 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Energy & Utilities Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Energy & Utilities Subcommittee Time: 01/12/2012 - 11:19 AM Member: Committee: Energy & Utilities Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to State Affairs Committee Time: 01/12/2012 - 11:19 AM Member: Committee: State Affairs Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Appropriations Committee Time: 01/12/2012 - 11:19 AM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Energy & Utilities Subcommittee Time: 01/12/2012 - 11:19 AM Member: Committee: Energy & Utilities Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/10/2012 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 01/09/2012 - 4:32 PM Member: Rehwinkel Vasilinda Committee: Version: __

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