HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2464 FILED ON: 1/20/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2617
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Bradley H. Jones, Jr.
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying:
An Act Relative to Cost-Effective Long-Term Energy Contracts.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Bradley H. Jones, Jr. | 20th Middlesex |
Donald F. Humason, Jr. | 4th Hampden |
Randy Hunt | 5th Barnstable |
F. Jay Barrows | 1st Bristol |
Shaunna O'Connell | 3rd Bristol |
Donald H. Wong | 9th Essex |
Todd M. Smola | 1st Hampden |
Sheila C. Harrington | 1st Middlesex |
Matthew A. Beaton | 11th Worcester |
Kimberly N. Ferguson | 1st Worcester |
David T. Vieira | 3rd Barnstable |
Paul K. Frost | 7th Worcester |
Bruce E. Tarr |
[District]
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George N. Peterson, Jr. | 9th Worcester |
Elizabeth A. Poirier | 14th Bristol |
Viriato Manuel deMacedo | 1st Plymouth |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2464 FILED ON: 1/20/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2617
By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2617) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others relative to cost-effective long-term contracts to facilitate the financing of renewable energy generation. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act Relative to Cost-Effective Long-Term Energy Contracts.
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. Paragraph 1 of section 83 of chapter 169 of the acts of 2008 is hereby amended by inserting in the first sentence, after the words “cost-effective long-term contracts” the following new words:-
", under which the cost of electricity shall be less than a 90% increase from the present average market price of electricity measured in cents/kWh,".
SECTION 2. Paragraph 3 of section 83 of chapter 169 of the Acts of 2008 is hereby amended by adding, after the words, "create additional employment in the commonwealth.", the following new sentence:-
"The department of public utilities shall not approve a long-term contract in which the cost of electricity under the contract is greater than a 90% increase from the present average market price of electricity measured in cents/kWh.".
