S 0719 General Bill, By Matthews and Leventis
Summary: Establish a renewable energy and efficiency portfolio standard for electric power suppliers
    A BILL TO AMEND TITLE 58 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES, SERVICES, AND CARRIERS, BY ADDING CHAPTER 39 TO ESTABLISH A RENEWABLE ENERGY AND EFFICIENCY PORTFOLIO STANDARD FOR ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLIERS, TO ACCOUNT FOR INCREMENTAL COSTS INCURRED BY AN ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLIERS, TO PROVIDE THAT THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION MUST ENFORCE THE STANDARD, MONITOR COMPLIANCE WITH THIS CHAPTER, AND CARRY OUT CERTAIN OTHER DUTIES, TO PROVIDE THAT THE COMMISSION MUST MAKE AN ANNUAL REPORT OF ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS AND COMPLIANCE, TO PROVIDE STANDARDS FOR BIOMASS COMBUSTION PROCESSES AT NEW RENEWABLE ENERGY FACILITIES THAT DELIVER ELECTRIC POWER TO AN ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLIER, AND TO PROVIDE FOR PENALTIES FOR NON-COMPLIANCE, TO AMEND CHAPTER 31, TITLE 58 BY ADDING SECTION 58-31-610 TO PROVIDE THAT THE PUBLIC SERVICE AUTHORITY MUST COMPLY WITH THE STANDARDS ESTABLISHED IN THIS ACT; TO AMEND CHAPTER 49, TITLE 33 BY ADDING SECTION 33-49-150 TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES MUST COMPLY WITH THE STANDARDS ESTABLISHED IN THIS ACT; AND TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS.
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03/22/11	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 12)
03/22/11	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 12)
01/09/12	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: Rankin (ch), Hutto, Campbell