Revision: Jan. 17, 2018, 8:42 a.m.
SB 577 - AS INTRODUCED
2018 SESSION
18-2889
10/06
SENATE BILL 577
SPONSORS: Sen. Bradley, Dist 3; Sen. Woodburn, Dist 1; Sen. Giuda, Dist 2; Sen. Avard, Dist 12; Rep. Theberge, Coos 3; Rep. Y. Thomas, Coos 3; Rep. Chandler, Carr. 1
COMMITTEE: Energy and Natural Resources
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ANALYSIS
This bill requires the public utilities commission to initiate a proceeding to consider changes to its order affecting the Burgess BioPower plant in Berlin.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
18-2889
10/06
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Eighteen
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Public Utilities Commission; Proceedings. The public utilities commission shall initiate a proceeding in order to consider whether it is in the public interest to revise its Order 25,213 (Docket DE 10-195). The commission shall consider whether it is in the public interest to increase the amount of the cap on the level of the cumulative reduction factor so that the Burgess BioPower plant can continue to operate. When considering the public interest the commission shall consider the impact that closing Burgess BioPower could have upon jobs at the plant and in the forest products industry, property tax and other impacts on the city of Berlin, renewable energy resources in New Hampshire, the impact on Eversource ratepayers, and other such factors the commission deems appropriate.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.