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Committee advances bill to exempt on‑site backup generation from PSC siting review
Summary
House Bill 1539 would exclude on‑site backup electric generation that is not interconnected to the grid from the Public Service Commission’s siting jurisdiction. Testimony emphasized economic development and technical differences between backup generators and full‑time plants; committee gave the bill a due‑pass recommendation.
Representative Anna Novak introduced House Bill 1539 to create a narrower definition of ‘‘backup electric generation’’ and to exclude on‑site backup generation — equipment not interconnected to the electrical grid and used only when primary grid power is unavailable — from the PSC siting act.
Nut graf: Supporters argued the change removes an unintended barrier to locating businesses that need brief, on‑site backup power (data centers, manufacturers, hospitals) while preserving local land‑use review and existing…
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