2012 -- H 7683

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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2012

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A N A C T

RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS - DISTRIBUTED GENERATION

STANDARD CONTRACTS

     

     

     Introduced By: Representative Laurence W. Ehrhardt

     Date Introduced: February 16, 2012

     Referred To: House Corporations

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Section 39-26.2-8 of the General Laws in Chapter 39-26.2 entitled

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"Distributed Generation Standard Contracts" is hereby amended to read as follows:

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     39-26.2-8. Standard contract -- Reporting. -- (a) After each enrollment during a

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program year the electric distribution companies shall provide a report to the board, office of

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energy resources, and the commission of the aggregate amount of project nameplate capacity that

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was the subject of standard contracts entered into during that enrollment and the prices under

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each of the standard contracts that were executed. The report shall identify the owner, operator,

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location, price, and expected production of each distributed generation project.

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      (b) Each quarter of a program year, the electric distribution company shall provide an

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accounting to office of energy resource, the board, and the commission of the total amount paid to

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distributed generation facilities under standard contracts during that quarter, until the forty

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megawatt (40 MW) target is met;. Each such report shall also include the amount of energy

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received and a calculation of the above market cost.

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      (c) Until the forty megawatt (40 MW) target is met, the electric distribution company

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shall submit preliminary reports to office of energy resources, the board, and the commission

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indicating the number of standard contracts and total estimated annual generation, price, class,

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and any other relevant information for the purposes of better specifying classes, targets, or

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standard contract prices so as to achieve the purposes set forth in this chapter. Such reports shall

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be submitted no later than sixty (60) days prior to the end of the calendar year.

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

     

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N A C T

RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS - DISTRIBUTED GENERATION

STANDARD CONTRACTS

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     This act would add to the data required to be included in reports by electric distribution

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companies.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

     

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