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