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Senators move renewable gas tariff bill forward, citing need to speed approvals
Summary
Committees passed SB1220 with a defective effective date to require gas utilities to file proposed renewable gas tariffs and for the PUC to establish such tariffs within six months of a filing; supporters said the change expedites decarbonization while critics urged the PUC rate case process be used instead.
The joint Senate committees voted to pass SB1220, a bill requiring gas utilities to submit proposed renewable gas tariffs to the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) by Aug. 31, 2025, and obliging the PUC to establish a tariff within six months of receiving a filing. Lawmakers set a defective effective date to allow further technical checks and interagency coordination.
Why it matters: Proponents said the measure is meant to remove regulatory delay that can stall voluntary renewable gas offerings, arguing an expedited approval…
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