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Bills · 2011-2012 Regular Session

AB 146

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use of renewable resource credits to comply with renewable portfolio standards.

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Assembly, not reached
  3. Passes Senate, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, an electric utility or retail electric cooperative (electric

provider) is subject to certain requirements for ensuring that, in a given year, a

specified percentage of the electricity that the electric provider sells to retail

customers or members is derived from renewable resources. Such requirements,

which are commonly referred to as renewable portfolio standards (RPSs), are

administered by the Public Service Commission (PSC). Current law allows for the

creation of renewable resource credits that electric providers can use, sell, or

purchase to help comply with an RPS. Current law imposes certain restrictions on

the use of renewable resource credits, including a restriction that a credit may not

be used after the fourth year after which the credit is created, unless the PSC

promulgates rules specifying a different time period that is necessary for consistency

with a regional renewable resource credit trading program that applies in this state.

This bill eliminates that restriction.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Bernier (R) , Brooks (R) , Honadel (R) , Jacque (R) , Kapenga (R) , Klenke (R) , Knudson (R) , Kooyenga (R) , Krug (R) , LeMahieu (R) , Litjens (R) , Petryk (R) , Rivard (R) , Severson (R) , Spanbauer (R) , T. Larson (R)

3 cosponsors

Cowles (R) , Moulton (R) , Wanggaard (R)

Full history

  1. May 20, 2011 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Severson, Honadel, Petryk, Klenke, T. Larson, Bernier, Brooks, Jacque, Kapenga, Knudson, Kooyenga, Krug, LeMahieu, Litjens, Rivard and Spanbauer;Cosponsored by Senators Cowles, Moulton and Wanggaard

  2. May 20, 2011 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Energy and Utilities

  3. Sep 6, 2011 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  4. Sep 14, 2011 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 1 offered by Representative Severson

  5. Dec 14, 2011 · Assembly

    Assembly substitute amendment 1 offered by Representative Severson

  6. Mar 23, 2012 · Assembly

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1