PRINTER'S NO. 1993
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
1305
Session of
2020
INTRODUCED BY ARGALL, BOSCOLA, LANGERHOLC, SANTARSIERO, STEFANO,
YUDICHAK, HUTCHINSON AND PITTMAN, SEPTEMBER 21, 2020
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY,
SEPTEMBER 21, 2020
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,"
providing for location of Tier II sources.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The act of November 30, 2004 (P.L.1672, No.213),
known as the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards Act, is
amended by adding a section to read:
Section 4.1. Location of Tier II sources.
(a) General rule.--Notwithstanding section 4, in order to
qualify as an alternative energy source eligible to meet section
3(c) and to qualify for Tier II alternative energy credits, each
Tier II source must do one of the following:
(1) Directly deliver the electricity generated by the
Tier II source to a retail customer of an electric
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distribution company or to the distribution system operated
by an electric distribution company operating within this
Commonwealth and currently obligated to meet the compliance
requirements contained in this act.
(2) Directly connect to the electric system of an
electric cooperative or municipal electric system operating
within this Commonwealth.
(3) Directly connect to the electric transmission system
at a location that is within the service territory of an
electric distribution company operating within this
Commonwealth.
(b) Construction.--Nothing in this section or section 4
shall be construed to affect any of the following:
(1) A certification originating within the geographical
boundaries of this Commonwealth granted prior to the
effective date of this section of a Tier II source generator
as a qualifying alternative energy source eligible to meet
the Tier II share of the alternative energy credit compliance
requirements of this act.
(2) A certification of a Tier II alternative energy
source with a binding written contract for the sale and
purchase of alternative energy credits derived from Tier II
sources entered into prior to the effective date of this
section, but only until the contract terminates or May 31,
2021, whichever is earlier.
(c) Applicability.--This section shall apply to contracts
entered into or renewed on or after the effective date of this
section.
Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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