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| 5 | 5 | | 2025 -- H 6202 |
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| 7 | 7 | | LC002549 |
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| 9 | 9 | | S T A T E O F R H O D E I S L A N D |
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| 10 | 10 | | IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
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| 11 | 11 | | JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2025 |
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| 12 | 12 | | ____________ |
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| 14 | 14 | | A N A C T |
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| 15 | 15 | | RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- NET METERING -- LONG-TERM |
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| 16 | 16 | | CONTRACTS FOR RENEWA BLE ENERGY -- MORATORIUM |
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| 17 | 17 | | Introduced By: Representatives Chippendale, J. Brien, Casey, Paplauskas, Quattrocchi, |
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| 18 | 18 | | Santucci, Newberry, Place, Fascia, and Nardone |
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| 19 | 19 | | Date Introduced: April 09, 2025 |
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| 20 | 20 | | Referred To: House Corporations |
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| 23 | 23 | | It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: |
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| 24 | 24 | | SECTION 1. Title 39 of the General Laws entitled "PUBLIC UTILITIES AND 1 |
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| 25 | 25 | | CARRIERS" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following chapter: 2 |
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| 26 | 26 | | CHAPTER 36 3 |
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| 27 | 27 | | MORATORIUM ON NET METERING, LONG -TERM CONTRACTS AN D SUBSIDIES FOR 4 |
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| 28 | 28 | | HEAT PUMPS 5 |
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| 29 | 29 | | 39-36-1. Definitions. 6 |
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| 30 | 30 | | As used in this chapter the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings: 7 |
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| 31 | 31 | | (1) “Heat pump” means any device that transfers heat using mechanical energy; 8 |
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| 32 | 32 | | (2) “Long-term contract” means any contract in excess of five (5) years; 9 |
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| 33 | 33 | | (3) “Net metering” means using electrical energy generated by an eligible net-metering 10 |
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| 34 | 34 | | system for the purpose of self-supplying electrical energy and power at the eligible net-metering 11 |
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| 35 | 35 | | system site; 12 |
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| 36 | 36 | | (4) “Solar energy” means a form of renewable energy that harnesses the power of the sun 13 |
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| 37 | 37 | | to generate electricity; 14 |
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| 38 | 38 | | (5) “Wind energy” means a form of renewable energy that harnesses the power of the wind 15 |
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| 39 | 39 | | to generate electricity. 16 |
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| 40 | 40 | | 39-36-2. Moratorium related to net metering, long-term contracts and subsidies. 17 |
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| 41 | 41 | | (a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of the general laws to the contrary including, but 18 |
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| 45 | 45 | | not limited to, chapter 26.4 of title 39, any right to renew or enter into any net metering contracts 1 |
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| 46 | 46 | | that are regulated by state law and no customer sited and/or grid-connected power generated energy 2 |
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| 47 | 47 | | contracts shall be permitted under any provision of the general laws. 3 |
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| 48 | 48 | | (b) Notwithstanding any other provisions of the general laws to the contrary, including, but 4 |
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| 49 | 49 | | not limited to the provisions of chapter 26.1 of title 39, the State of Rhode Island is hereby 5 |
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| 50 | 50 | | prohibited from entering into any long-term contracts for the purchasing of solar or wind energy 6 |
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| 51 | 51 | | with any energy provider. 7 |
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| 52 | 52 | | (c) Notwithstanding any other provisions of the general laws to the contrary, including, but 8 |
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| 53 | 53 | | not limited to, the provisions of chapter 27 of title 39, and notwithstanding any program utilized by 9 |
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| 54 | 54 | | the office of energy resources for the State of Rhode Island, no state funds shall be used to subsidize 10 |
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| 55 | 55 | | the purchase or installation of heat pumps provided by any utility or governmental agency. 11 |
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| 56 | 56 | | SECTION 2. This act shall take effect on January 1, 2026. 12 |
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| 63 | 63 | | EXPLANATION |
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| 64 | 64 | | BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL |
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| 65 | 65 | | OF |
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| 66 | 66 | | A N A C T |
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| 67 | 67 | | RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- NET METERING -- LONG-TERM |
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| 68 | 68 | | CONTRACTS FOR RENEWA BLE ENERGY -- MORATORIUM |
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| 69 | 69 | | *** |
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| 70 | 70 | | This act would place a moratorium on net metering contracts, subsidies for heat pumps and 1 |
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| 71 | 71 | | long-term contracts for the purchasing of solar or wind energy. 2 |
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| 72 | 72 | | This act would take effect on January 1, 2026. 3 |
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