Relating To Energy. [HB-2413]
[Energy ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Environmental ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Requires the Hawaii State Energy Office, in consultation with DOH, to conduct a comprehensive study to determine the best practices for disposal and recycling of discarded clean energy products in the State. Requires an interim report and a final report to the legislature. Appropriates funds for study. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
HB-2413: Relating To Energy.
Sponsored by: Rep. Chris Todd
The Hearing On This Measure Has Been Cancelled Until Further Notice. on 03/16/2020
Clean and Renewable Energy Standard (CARES) [HB-363]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Climate Change ]
Altering the "renewable energy portfolio standard" to be the "clean and renewable energy standard"; altering the eligibility of certain sources of energy for the creation of credits under the clean and renewable energy standard; removing certain sources from the definition of a Tier 1 renewable source; altering provisions relating to the intent of the General Assembly; altering and extending the minimum required percentage of energy that must be derived from certain energy sources in certain years; etc.
HB-363: Clean and Renewable Energy Standard (CARES)
Sponsored by: Rep. Adrienne A. Jones
Hearing 2/28 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/05/2020
Clean and Renewable Energy Standard (CARES) [SB-265]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Climate Change ]
Altering the "renewable energy portfolio standard" to be the "clean and renewable energy standard"; altering the eligibility of certain sources of energy for the creation of credits under the clean and renewable energy standard; removing certain sources from the definition of a Tier 1 renewable source; altering provisions relating to the intent of the General Assembly; altering and extending the minimum required percentage of energy that must be derived from certain energy sources in certain years; etc.
SB-265: Clean and Renewable Energy Standard (CARES)
Sponsored by: Sen. William C. Ferguson
Hearing 2/11 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/22/2020
Related To Renewable Energy. [SB-2749]
[Energy ]
[Public Health ]
Requires the Public Utilities Commission to study and recommend how to implement a smart imports program in Hawaii. Requires electric utilities to offer excess electricity to consumers during daylight hours at cost for any legal purpose beginning 1/1/2022.
SB-2749: Related To Renewable Energy.
Sponsored by: Sen. Stanley Chang
Referred To Eet, Cph. on 01/27/2020
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Clean Energy Jobs - Workforce Development - Scope [SB-224]
[Energy ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Veterans ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Funding ]
Altering the scope of apprenticeship and training programs that may receive certain support through the Clean Energy Workforce Account from the Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund for clean energy industry development; providing that $750,000 from the Fund be designated for the recruitment of individuals, including veterans and formerly incarcerated individuals, to the pre-apprenticeship jobs training programs and the registered apprenticeship jobs training programs beginning in fiscal year 2021; etc.
SB-224: Clean Energy Jobs - Workforce Development - Scope
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian J. Feldman
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 410 on 05/08/2020
Solar Photovoltaic Recycling [HB-165]
[Energy ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Environmental ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Funding ]
Establishing a solar photovoltaic recycling fee; requiring a person installing a solar electric generating facility in the State to pay the fee beginning October 1, 2020; establishing the Solar Photovoltaic Recycling Fund; requiring 20% of the first sale price of each renewable energy credit sold to be deposited into the Fund; providing that the purpose of the Fund is to provide funding for technologies and processes that assist with the recycling of solar photovoltaic systems; etc.
HB-165: Solar Photovoltaic Recycling
Sponsored by: Rep. Seth A. Howard
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 03/02/2020
Related To Renewable Energy. [SB-257]
[Energy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Requires the Public Utilities Commission to study and recommend how to implement a smart imports program in Hawaii. Requires electric utilities to offer excess electricity to consumers during daylight hours at cost for any legal purpose beginning 1/1/2021.
SB-257: Related To Renewable Energy.
Sponsored by: Sen. Stanley Chang
Carried Over To 2020 Regular Session. on 12/01/2019
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Electric utilities; community solar pilot programs. [SB-1393]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Health ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Climate Change ]
Electric utilities; community solar pilot programs. Requires Dominion Virginia Power and Appalachian Power to conduct a community solar pilot program for retail customers. A pilot program will authorize the participating utility to sell electric power to subscribing customers under a voluntary companion rate schedule, and the utility will generate or purchase the electric power from eligible generation facilities selected for inclusion in the pilot program. An eligible generation facility is an electrical generation facility that (i) exclusively
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SB-1393: Electric utilities; community solar pilot programs.
Sponsored by: Sen. Adam P. Ebbin
Governor: Approved By Governor-chapter 580 (effective 7/1/17) on 03/16/2017
Electric utilities; margin on solar energy power purchase agreements. [SB-1388]
[Energy ]
Electric utilities; margin on solar energy power purchase agreements. Authorizes any investor-owned incumbent electric utility to enter into, recover the costs of, and earn a margin on power purchase agreements that (i) are executed between July 1, 2017, and July 1, 2018, and (ii) are for power generated by solar energy systems located in the Commonwealth and not constructed, owned, or operated by the utility (a) each of which systems has a capacity equal to or greater than two megawatts and (b) which systems in the aggregate have a capacity that
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SB-1388: Electric utilities; margin on solar energy power purchase agreements.
Sponsored by: Sen. Frank W. Wagner
Stricken At Request Of Patron In Commerce And Labor (15-y 0-n) on 01/30/2017
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Virginia Solar Energy Development and Energy Storage Authority; increases membership. [SB-1258]
[Energy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Virginia Solar Energy Development and Energy Storage Authority. Continues the Virginia Solar Energy Development Authority and renames it the Virginia Solar Energy Development and Energy Storage Authority. The measure expands the purposes of the authority to include positioning the Commonwealth as a leader in research, development, commercialization, manufacturing, and deployment of energy storage technology. The powers of the Authority are expanded to include (i) promoting collaborative efforts among Virginia's public and private institutions of
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SB-1258: Virginia Solar Energy Development and Energy Storage Authority; increases membership.
Sponsored by: Sen. Adam P. Ebbin
Senate Concurred In Governor's Recommendation (39-y 0-n 1-a) on 04/05/2017