25.0737.01000
Sixty-ninth
Legislative Assembly
of North Dakota
Introduced by
Representatives Monson, Beltz, Hagert, Nelson, Vigesaa, Weisz
Senators Klein, Lemm, Myrdal, Wanzek
A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact sections 49-02-26, 49-02-29, and 49-02-31 of the North
Dakota Century Code, relating to renewable electricity and recycled energy credits; and to
repeal section 49-02-30 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to energy from hydroelectric
facilities.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA:
SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. Section 49-02-26 of the North Dakota Century Code is
amended and reenacted as follows:
49-02-26. Qualifying for renewable electricity and recycled energy credits - Exception
for certain hydroelectric facilities.
Except as otherwise provided in this section, forFor purposes of qualifying for renewable
electricity and recycled energy credits, electricity must be generated from a source identified in
section 49-02-25. For electricity generated from hydroelectric facilities, the hydroelectric facility
must have an inservice date of January 1, 2007, or later, or be new hydroelectric generation
obtained from repowering or efficiency improvements to hydroelectric facilities existing on
August 1, 2007.
SECTION 2. AMENDMENT. Section 49-02-29 of the North Dakota Century Code is
amended and reenacted as follows:
49-02-29. Qualifying for renewable electricity and recycled energy objective.
For purposes of qualifying for the renewable electricity and recycled energy objective
contained in section 49-02-28, electricity, except for electricity generated from a hydroelectric
facility with an inservice date before January 1, 2007, and electricity that is not obtained from
repowering or efficiency improvements to a hydropower facility existing on August 1, 2007,
regardless of the source's inservice date, qualifies for meeting the statewide objective provided
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that the source meets the requirements of the North Dakota public service commission's rules
for tracking, recording, and verifying renewable energy certificates.
SECTION 3. AMENDMENT. Section 49-02-31 of the North Dakota Century Code is
amended and reenacted as follows:
49-02-31. Purchase and retirement of renewable energy and recycled energy
certificates to meet the objective.
A portion or all of the renewable energy and recycled energy objective may be met by the
purchase and retirement of renewable energy and recycled energy certificates representing
credits from qualified sources and facilities as defineddescribed in sectionssection 49-02-26 and
49-02-30. Renewable energy and recycled energy certificates do not need to be acquired from
an in-state facility.
SECTION 4. REPEAL. Section 49-02-30 of the North Dakota Century Code is repealed.
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