Chapter 188, An Act to Promote Energy Diversity

1.  Procedural History and Bill Versions

• Energy Diversity Bill History – House
• Energy Diversity Bill History – Senate
• H.2881
  • H2881 Original Bill Text
  • H 2881 Lobbying Report
  • H. 2881 Bill Summary
• H.4336
  • H4336 Bill Text
  • H4381 Bill Text
• H.4377
  • H. 4377 Text
• H.4385
  • H. 4385 Bill Text
• H.4568
  • H4568 Final Bill Text
• S.2372
  • S. 2372 Bill Text
• S.2400
  • S2400 Bill Text

2. Committee Documents

• H.2881
  • Adele Franks – Oppose
  • Anbaric Transmission Testimony
  • Anthony Kucikas – Support
  • Associated Industries of MA – Oppose
  • Cambridge,Somerville,Medford,Watertown Citizen Support Letters
  • CLF,Mass Audobon,Brookfield,LIHI Oppose Testimony
  • David Cucinotta – Support
  • Global Warming Solutions Panel Testimony (Acadia, CLF, ELM, and others)
  • Iberdrola, EDP, Brookfield Support Testimony
  • Joseph _ Adelia Ferreira Support Testimony
  • Nature Conservancy, Rivers Alliance, and Land Trust Coalition Testimony
  • NE Clean Energy Council
  • New Bedford Mayor Support Letter
  • No fracked gas in Mass Opposition Letter
  • Noreen Cotter Suppor Testimony
  • Organization Sign-On – Support
  • Polly Ryan Testimony
  • RENEW NE – Support
  • Rep. Haddad Support Letter
  • Sen. Montigny Offshore Wind Support Letter
  • TDI-NE Support Testimony
  • William Mathieu Support Letter

3. Floor Documents & Conference Committee Documents

• H.4377
  • 4 – Rejected – Commission to Decommission
  • 10 – Adopted – Enabling Fuel Cells to Earn APS Credit
  • 32 – Laid Aside – Protection of Ratepayers Against Unnecessary Taxes Relating to Gas Pipeline Expansion
  • 35 – Adopted – The Deparment of Energy Resources and Additional Solicitations for Wind
  • 36 – Adopted – Preserving the ability to Effective Procure Offshore Wind and Clean Energy Generation
  • 48 – Adopted – Ensuring the most Cost-Effective Offshore Wind Contract for MA Ratepayers
  • 48 – Original – Ensuring the most Cost-Effective Offshore Wind Contract for MA Ratepayers
  • 54 – Rejected – Community Empowerment
  • 55 – Rejected – Community Empowerment – Barnstable Dukes and Nantucket
  • 60 – Laid Aside – Rate Payer Protection from Pipeline Costs
  • 61 – Rejected – Maintaining available net metering capacity of Nantucket Electric
  • 62 – Adopted – HWM Tech
  • H. 4377 Amendment Summary
  • H. 4377 Proposed Amendments (all)
  • Rep Jones_ Amendments Comment
  • 11 – Adopted – Small Hydropower Renewable Tariff
  • 11 – Original – Small Hydropower Renewable Tariff
  • H4377 Amendment 11 Comment
  • 15 – Adopted – Fueling Job Creation Through Energy Efficiency
  • 15 – Original – Fueling Job Creation Through Energy Efficiency
  • H4377 Amendment 15 Comment
  • PACE letter to conf comm
• H.4385
  • SenateRollCall378
  • SenateRollCall379
  • SenateRollCall380
  • SenateRollCall382
  • SenateRollCall383
• S.2372
  • S. 2372 Amend. 1 Adopted
  • S. 2372 Amendment 1 Roll Call Vote
  • S. 2372 Amend 2 Roll Call Vote
  • S. 2372 Amend. 2 Adopted as Redrafted
  • 2.1 – Adopted – Comprehensive Energy Plan
  • 3 – Adopted – Community Empowerment
  • 4 – Rejected – Vegetation Management
  • 5 – Adopted – OffShore Wind Energy Generation
  • 8 – Adopted – Climate adaptation management plan
  • 11 – Rejected – Smart Meters
  • S. 2372 Amend 13 Adopted
  • S. 2372 Amend 13 Roll Call Vote
  • 16 – Rejected – Rapid Transit Systems
  • 17 – Rejected – Home Energy Audits
  • 18 – Rejected – safety of residents first responders and gas workers
  • 24 – Adopted – Prequalification Standards
  • 26 – Adopted – Fault Current Limiter Pilot
  • 28 – Rejected – Linear Generators to APS
  • 29 – Rejected – Size of Solicitation of Proposal for Offshore Wind
  • 30 – Rejected – Utility data transparency and access
  • 32 – Rejected – Air Monitoring Stations
  • 33 – Rejected – Encourage Reduction in Carbon Emissions
  • 34 – Rejected – Encouraging clean energy through repowered facilities
  • 35 – Adopted – Solicitation Proposals
  • 37 – Adopted – Prompt Decommissioning
  • 40 – Rejected – Decommission Plans
  • 41 – Rejected – Small Hydro
  • 42 – Adopted – Declining long-term contract price
  • 43 – Rejected – Definition of Offshore Wind
  • 44 – Rejected – Contract Structure
  • 45 – Rejected – Eliminating Home Energy Audits
  • 47 – Rejected – Definition of clean energy generation and firm service hydroelectric generation
  • 49 – Rejected – Per occupant energy cost comparison
  • 50 – Adopted – Waste-to-energy operation date
  • 51 – Adopted – Rapid Transit Systems Commission
  • 52 – Adopted – Independent Evaluator
  • 53 – Rejected – Energy Rating and Label
  • 54 – Rejected – FERC role in offshore transmission projects
  • 57 – Adopted – Small Hydro Tariff Program
  • 58 – Rejected – Global Warming Solutions Act Compliance
  • 60 – Rejected – Allowing for advancements in technology
  • 61 – Adopted – Energy Efficiency and Green Jobs
  • 63 – Adopted – Environmental Impacts
  • 64 – Adopted – Gas Leak Repairs I
  • Amend 64 Roll Call Voted
  • 68 – Adopted – Zero Emissions Vehicles
  • 70 – Rejected – Duplicative Task Force
  • 72 – Adopted – Lowering Cost to Ratepayer (sell energy_ retain RECs)
  • 74 – Adopted – Access to Affordable Renewable Energy
  • 75 – Adopted – Maximum Winter Output
  • 76 – Rejected – Increasing Water Conservation through Submetering
  • 77 – Adopted – Massachusetts Ratepayer Protection
  • 78 – Adopted – Timely Execution of Contracts
  • 79 – Adopted – Home Energy Assessment
  • 80 – Adopted – Ensuring Efficient Offshore Wind Procurement
  • 81 – Adopted – RPS Increase Exemption
  • 82 – Rejected – DPU Regulatory Requirements
  • 83 – Adopted – Data Collection Reports
  • 84 – Rejected – Long term contracts for new and emerging technologies
  • 85 – Adopted – Bond Requirements
  • 87 – Adopted – DPU SEMA Region Study
  • 89 – Rejected – Rental Property Transactions
  • 90 – Adopted – Adjusting DOER _ SPU Roles in Offshore Wind Data Analysis
  • 91 – Rejected – Energy Efficiency Task Force
  • 92 – Adopted – Clarifying the authority of the Ratepayer Advocate
  • 93 – Rejected – Long Term Contracts
  • 94 – Adopted – Energy Storage
  • 95 – Rejected – Electric Energy Power Plan
  • 96 – Rejected – Liquified Natural Gas Storage
  • 97 – Adopted – Power Purchase Cost Allocation
  • 98 – Rejected – Authorization to Procure Hydropower through Multistate Clean Energy Request Proposals
  • 101 – Rejected – Energy Efficiency Improvements
  • 102 – Rejected – Section 17 Technical
  • 103 – Adopted – Feasibility Study
  • 105 – Adopted – Corrective Amendment
  • 106 – Adopted – Electromagnetic Induction Study
  • 107 – Rejected – Non-Polluting Transit Vehicle Study
  • Amendments Summary Chart

4. Executive Action Documents

5. Press Reports (links only)

• H.2881
  • Conservation Law Foundation Says MA Clean Energy Bill Not Strong Enough
  • Mass. “Dips its Toe” but Must Go Farther – Environmental League of MA
  • STATEMENT ON HOUSE ENERGY BILL FROM THE GREATER BOSTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE – Boston Chamber of Commerce
• H.4336
  • Cape Wind sharply attacks House energy bill
  • Massachusetts Clean Power Bill Hit from All Sides
  • The Codcast: The politics of energy, Cape Wind
• H.4377
  • DeLeo’s Version Of An Energy ‘Combo Platter’ Passes House
  • Energy and environmental groups criticize House energy bill
  • House OKs hydro, offshore wind bill
  • Mass. House okays bill ordering hydro, offshore wind power contracts
  • Massachusetts House Approves Bill To Boost Hydro, Wind Power
  • Massachusetts House debates hydropower, wind energy bill
  • Utilities seek cut of hydro, wind contracts
  • Wind, hydropower bill sails through Massachusetts House 
• H.4568
  • After pushing for oshore wind, local legislators welcome energy package passed Sunday night
  • Baker inks long-sought energy law
  • Balancing Act: What The State’s New Energy Bill Does And Doesn’t Legislate
  • Cabral: Energy bill ‘jump-starts’ oshore wind; industry backers tout boon for New Bedford
  • Energy bill a solid step forward
  • Energy bill: Winners & losers
  • Energy compromise by state disappoints some
  • Gov. Charlie Baker signs hydropower, wind energy bill into law
  • House, Senate lawmakers trade fire
  • Lawmakers give late-night OK to energy bill
  • Mad Rush On Beacon Hill Sends 4 Key Bills To Baker’s Desk As Legislative Session Ends
  • Mass. Legislature Passes Nation’s Largest Offshore Wind Bill To Date
  • Massachusetts just gave a huge boost to the offshore wind industry
  • Massachusetts passes mandates for storage and 2.8 GW of offshore wind, hydro
  • New Law Will Increase State’s Reliance On Renewable Energy
  • Our View: Bill should power renewable energy jobs with oshore wind
  • Reactions: Massachusetts energy bill pits power plants against renewables
  • Rep. Golden applauds new law that increases renewable, alternative energy sources
  • Sausage making on Beacon Hill
• S.2372
  • Mass. Senate passes renewable energy bill
  • Mass. Senate releases broader energy bill than House, focuses on renewables, efficiency
  • Massachusetts Senate unanimously approve energy bill for 2 GW of offshore wind
  • Natural gas falls out of favor on Beacon Hill
  • Senate approves energy legislation
  • Senate passes renewable energy bill, setting talks for July
  • Senate prohibits customer fees to pay for new gas pipelines
  • Senate’s ‘aggressive’ energy plan lets Cape Wind bid
• S.2400
  • Clock ticking for oshore wind action on Beacon Hill

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