SB 1178 10% required from small-scale renewable energy facilities

Requires 10 percent of the power sold in this state by a power company to be made by certain power plants. Requires 10 percent of the electricity sold in this state by each electric company that makes sales to 25,000 or more retail electricity consumers to be generated by small-scale renewable energy facilities or certain biomass facilities. Takes effect on…

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SB 1160 Cost-benefit analysis of renewable energy projects

Tells ODOE to study the costs and benefits of renewable energy projects in this state. Directs ODOE to give a report on its findings. Requires the State Department of Energy to carry out a cost-benefit analysis on deploying renewable energy projects in this state. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to…

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SB 634 Classify Hydro as Renewable

A hydroelectric facility or any other equipment that generates electricity through the hydroelectric energy may be used to comply with a renewable portfolio standard. The objection is that hydropower as a renewable would diminish the need for other renewable sources – wind and solar, and save energy costs. Environmentalist object for unsupported reasons since they don’t apply the same standard…

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HB 2215 Refers nuclear power plants to voters

VOTE:YES
Died in Committee

SB 124 Program for backup energy resource

VOTE:NO
Died In Committee