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PRINTER'S NO. 1127
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
864
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY WAGNER, BARTOLOTTA, WARD, McGARRIGLE, GREENLEAF,
VULAKOVICH, AUMENT, RESCHENTHALER, STEFANO AND BREWSTER,
AUGUST 29, 2017
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY, AUGUST 29, 2017
AN ACT
Amending the act of November 30, 2004 (P.L.1672, No.213),
entitled "An act providing for the sale of electric energy
generated from renewable and environmentally beneficial
sources, for the acquisition of electric energy generated
from renewable and environmentally beneficial sources by
electric distribution and supply companies and for the powers
and duties of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission,"
further providing for definitions.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The definitions of "municipal solid waste," "Tier
I alternative energy source" and "Tier II alternative energy
source" in section 2 of the act of November 30, 2004 (P.L.1672,
No.213), known as the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards
Act, are amended to read:
Section 2. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
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"Municipal solid waste." This will include energy from
existing waste to energy facilities, provided that the facility
is connected to the distribution system in this Commonwealth,
which the Department of Environmental Protection has determined
are in compliance with current environmental standards,
including, but not limited to, all applicable requirements of
the Clean Air Act (69 Stat. 322, 42 U.S.C. ยง 7401 et seq.) and
associated permit restrictions and all applicable requirements
of the act of July 7, 1980 (P.L.380, No.97), known as the Solid
Waste Management Act.
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"Tier I alternative energy source." Energy derived from:
(1) Solar photovoltaic and solar thermal energy.
(2) Wind power.
(3) Low-impact hydropower.
(4) Geothermal energy.
(5) Biologically derived methane gas.
(6) Fuel cells.
(7) Biomass energy.
(8) Coal mine methane.
(9) Municipal solid waste.
"Tier II alternative energy source." Energy derived from:
(1) Waste coal.
(2) Distributed generation systems.
(3) Demand-side management.
(4) Large-scale hydropower.
[(5) Municipal solid waste.]
(6) Generation of electricity utilizing by-products of
the pulping process and wood manufacturing process, including
bark, wood chips, sawdust and lignin in spent pulping
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liquors.
(7) Integrated combined coal gasification technology.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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