| 1 | 1 | | 1 of 1 |
|---|
| 2 | 2 | | HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2772 FILED ON: 1/16/2025 |
|---|
| 3 | 3 | | HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3567 |
|---|
| 4 | 4 | | The Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
|---|
| 5 | 5 | | _________________ |
|---|
| 6 | 6 | | PRESENTED BY: |
|---|
| 7 | 7 | | Aaron L. Saunders |
|---|
| 8 | 8 | | _________________ |
|---|
| 9 | 9 | | To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General |
|---|
| 10 | 10 | | Court assembled: |
|---|
| 11 | 11 | | The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill: |
|---|
| 12 | 12 | | An Act relative to energy generation payments. |
|---|
| 13 | 13 | | _______________ |
|---|
| 14 | 14 | | PETITION OF: |
|---|
| 15 | 15 | | NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Aaron L. Saunders7th Hampden1/16/2025Jacob R. OliveiraHampden, Hampshire and Worcester3/12/2025 1 of 2 |
|---|
| 16 | 16 | | HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2772 FILED ON: 1/16/2025 |
|---|
| 17 | 17 | | HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3567 |
|---|
| 18 | 18 | | By Representative Saunders of Belchertown, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3567) |
|---|
| 19 | 19 | | of Aaron L. Saunders relative to energy generation payments. Telecommunications, Utilities and |
|---|
| 20 | 20 | | Energy. |
|---|
| 21 | 21 | | The Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
|---|
| 22 | 22 | | _______________ |
|---|
| 23 | 23 | | In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court |
|---|
| 24 | 24 | | (2025-2026) |
|---|
| 25 | 25 | | _______________ |
|---|
| 26 | 26 | | An Act relative to energy generation payments. |
|---|
| 27 | 27 | | Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority |
|---|
| 28 | 28 | | of the same, as follows: |
|---|
| 29 | 29 | | 1 Section 1. Section 139 of Chapter 164 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 |
|---|
| 30 | 30 | | 2Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the words “applicable rate” the following:- |
|---|
| 31 | 31 | | 3 “(3) A distribution company shall provide payment to a customer for a credit under |
|---|
| 32 | 32 | | 4Section 139(a)(1) of this Chapter provided that such credit has been carried forward for six |
|---|
| 33 | 33 | | 5months or more. For the purpose of determining the age of a credit, a distribution company |
|---|
| 34 | 34 | | 6shall apply any applicable costs against the most recent credit issued by the distribution |
|---|
| 35 | 35 | | 7company. A distribution company customer eligible for payment under this section may opt to |
|---|
| 36 | 36 | | 8defer payment. |
|---|
| 37 | 37 | | 9 (4) A distribution company shall provide payment to a customer for any outstanding |
|---|
| 38 | 38 | | 10credit under Section 139(a)(1) of this Chapter within 30 days of the customer closing the account |
|---|
| 39 | 39 | | 11with the distribution company. 2 of 2 |
|---|
| 40 | 40 | | 12 (5) Payments received by a distribution company customer pursuant to Section 139(a)(3) |
|---|
| 41 | 41 | | 13and Section 139(a)(4) of this Chapter shall not be considered to be a credit, rebate, |
|---|
| 42 | 42 | | 14environmental attribute, renewable energy credit, or other payment or offset that may be |
|---|
| 43 | 43 | | 15construed to be attributable to a renewable energy system. |
|---|
| 44 | 44 | | 16 Section 2. The department shall promulgate regulations pursuant to this subsection |
|---|
| 45 | 45 | | 17including, but not limited to, a schedule for payments at least once annually; method of payment |
|---|
| 46 | 46 | | 18including the option for a distribution company customer to receive an electronic transfer of |
|---|
| 47 | 47 | | 19funds; notice to a distribution company customer of payment eligibility; and process for deferral |
|---|
| 48 | 48 | | 20of payments.” |
|---|