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2 | 2 | | SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2265 FILED ON: 1/20/2023 |
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3 | 3 | | SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2140 |
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4 | 4 | | The Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
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5 | 5 | | _________________ |
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6 | 6 | | PRESENTED BY: |
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7 | 7 | | John F. Keenan |
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8 | 8 | | _________________ |
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9 | 9 | | To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General |
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10 | 10 | | Court assembled: |
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11 | 11 | | The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill: |
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12 | 12 | | An Act establishing off-peak charging rebates. |
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13 | 13 | | _______________ |
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14 | 14 | | PETITION OF: |
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15 | 15 | | NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :John F. KeenanNorfolk and PlymouthPatrick M. O'ConnorFirst Plymouth and Norfolk2/9/2023 1 of 1 |
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16 | 16 | | SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2265 FILED ON: 1/20/2023 |
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17 | 17 | | SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2140 |
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18 | 18 | | By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2140) of John F. Keenan and |
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19 | 19 | | Patrick M. O'Connor for legislation to establish off-peak charging rebates. Telecommunications, |
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20 | 20 | | Utilities and Energy. |
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21 | 21 | | The Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
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22 | 22 | | _______________ |
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23 | 23 | | In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court |
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24 | 24 | | (2023-2024) |
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25 | 25 | | _______________ |
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26 | 26 | | An Act establishing off-peak charging rebates. |
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27 | 27 | | Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority |
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28 | 28 | | of the same, as follows: |
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29 | 29 | | 1 Within three months after the effective date of this act, the department of public utilities |
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30 | 30 | | 2shall open a proceeding to direct distribution companies to propose rate rebates for off-peak |
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31 | 31 | | 3electric vehicle charging relative to on-peak charging that incorporate values for avoided energy |
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32 | 32 | | 4and capacity costs, avoided transmission costs, avoided distribution costs, improved grid |
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33 | 33 | | 5reliability, capacity benefits in the form of demand induced price reduction effects, avoided |
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34 | 34 | | 6greenhouse gas emissions and public health benefits. Within six months of the opening of such a |
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35 | 35 | | 7proceeding, the department of public utilities shall direct the distribution companies to |
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36 | 36 | | 8implement such rebates. Such discounts shall be coordinated to minimize differences between |
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37 | 37 | | 9distribution companies. |
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