Florida 2022 Regular Session

Florida House Bill H0767 Compare Versions

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14	14	A bill to be entitled 1
15	15	An act relating to the energy security and disaster 2
16	16	resilience pilot program; creating s. 377.817, F.S.; 3
17	17	creating the pilot program within the Department of 4
18	18	Agriculture and Consumer Services; providing the 5
19	19	purpose of the pilot program; defining terms; 6
20	20	providing for the issuance of grants to offset costs 7
21	21	relating to onsite solar energy storage systems for 8
22	22	certain facilities; providing requirements for the 9
23	23	application process; directing the department to 10
24	24	conduct or contract to conduct a specified study, 11
25	25	publish the study on its website, and provide copies 12
26	26	of the study to the Governor and Legislature by a 13
27	27	specified date; authorizing the department to adopt 14
28	28	rules; providing for expiration of the pilot program; 15
29	29	providing an appropriation ; providing an effective 16
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32	32	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 19
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34	34	Section 1. Section 377.817, Florida Statutes, is created 21
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36	36	377.817 Energy security and disaster resilience pilot 23
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38	38	(1) PROGRAM CREATION AND PURPOSE. —There is created within 25
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47	47	F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
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51	51	the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services an energy 26
52	52	security and disaster resilience pilot program. The purpose of 27
53	53	the pilot program is to : 28
54	54	(a) Encourage the implementation of and demonstrate the 29
55	55	effectiveness of distributed energy generation and energy 30
56	56	storage technologies to provide for the energy needs of critical 31
57	57	disaster resilience facilities during a natural disaster or a 32
58	58	declared state of emergency; and 33
59	59	(b) Study and assess the effectiveness of grants for 34
60	60	distributed energy generation and energy storage technologies to 35
61	61	improve the security of the state's energy resources and enhance 36
62	62	preparedness and resilience statewide for a natur al disaster or 37
63	63	a declared state of emergency. 38
64	64	(2) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section, the term: 39
65	65	(a) "Critical disaster resilience facility" means: 40
66	66	1. Emergency operations centers or other buildings owned 41
67	67	by a state, county, or municipal government agency and 42
68	68	designated by appropriate authorities as places of community 43
69	69	refuge which may be made available to provide temporary shelter 44
70	70	and housing to citizens during a natural disaster or a declared 45
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72	72	2. Hospitals, assisted living faci lities, and other public 47
73	73	health facilities that are necessary to provide health services 48
74	74	following a natural disaster or a declared state of emergency; 49
75	75	3. Airports, ports, and other transportation facilities 50
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91	91	4. Facilities that are necessary for personnel and 54
92	92	services related to emergency management, law enforcement, 55
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94	94	response to a natural disaster or a declared state of emergency; 57
95	95	5. Wastewater facilities, stormwater management 58
96	96	facilities, and drinking water systems that are necessary for 59
97	97	public health and safety in response to a natural disaste r or a 60
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99	99	6. Buildings housing state, county, or municipal 62
100	100	governmental agencies providing services related to disaster 63
101	101	preparedness or response. 64
102	102	(b) "Department" means the Department of Agriculture and 65
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104	104	(c) "Eligible costs" means 30 percent of all direct 67
105	105	capital and labor costs associated with the purchase and 68
106	106	installation of an onsite solar energy storage system. 69
107	107	(d) "Onsite solar energy storage system" means a solar 70
108	108	photovoltaic generation device or system that is paired with an 71
109	109	electricity storage device or system that: 72
110	110	1. Is located on a critical disaster resilience facility's 73
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125	125	the event of a utility electrical outage; 76
126	126	2. Is capable of being isolated from the electric grid and 77
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128	128	3. Has sufficient battery storage capacity to supply at 79
129	129	least 24 hours of backup power to meet the critical disaster 80
130	130	resilience facility's onsite electrical load or at least 5 hours 81
131	131	of the facility's average daily usage of electricity. 82
132	132	(3) GRANTS.—The department shall establish a program to 83
133	133	issue grants to offset costs for the purchase or lease and 84
134	134	installation of onsite solar energy storage systems to serve 85
135	135	critical disaster resilience facilities. 86
136	136	(4) APPLICATION PROCESS. — 87
137	137	(a) An applicant seeking a grant, including an owner or 88
138	138	installer of the onsite solar energy storage system apply ing on 89
139	139	behalf of a critical disaster resilience facility, must submit 90
140	140	an application to the department by a specified date as 91
141	141	determined by the department. The application must include a 92
142	142	complete description of all eligible costs, proof of purchase or 93
143	143	lease of the onsite solar energy storage system for which the 94
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146	146	(b) The department shall determine the grant eligibility 97
147	147	of each applicant pursuant to this section and department rule. 98
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149	149	issue grants to eligible applicants on a competitive basis, 100
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165	165	(5) ENERGY STORAGE AND RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES STUDY. — 104
166	166	(a) The department shall conduct or contract with a third 105
167	167	party to conduct a study on the effectiveness of using solar 106
168	168	energy storage technologies and other renewable energy 107
169	169	generation and storage technologies. 108
170	170	(b) The study must include an assessment of the 109
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173	173	include, but are not limited to, the public health and safety, 112
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175	175	customer savings, net utility savings or deferred investments, 114
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178	178	(c) The study must include all of the following: 117
179	179	1. Identification of existing policies relating to the use 118
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182	182	2. Recommendations for expanding t he pilot program as a 121
183	183	statewide energy security and disaster resilience policy. 122
184	184	3. Recommendations for statewide utility and state and 123
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199	199	other renewable energy generation and storage technologies. 126
200	200	(d) By December 31, 2023, the department shall publish the 127
201	201	results of the study on its website and provide copies of the 128
202	202	study to the Governor, the President of the Senate, and the 129
203	203	Speaker of the House of Representatives. 130
204	204	(6) RULES.—The department may adopt rules to administer 131
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206	206	(7) PILOT PROGRAM EXPIRATION. —This section expires on 133
207	207	January 1, 2025. 134
208	208	Section 2. For the 2022-2023 fiscal year, the sum of $10 135
209	209	million in nonrecurring funds is appropriated from the General 136
210	210	Revenue Fund to the Department of Agriculture and Consumer 137
211	211	Services for the purpose of funding the energy security and 138
212	212	disaster resilience pilot program created by this act. The 139
213	213	department may use up to $100,0 00 to administer the pilot 140
214	214	program and may use up to $150,000 to conduct or contract with a 141
215	215	third party to conduct the energy storage and renewable energy 142
216	216	resources study. 143
217	217	Section 3. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law. 144