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Senate energy committee advances bill to include advanced nuclear, expand community solar and net metering
Summary
The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee voted to pass SB 111 as amended after debate on provisions that would define advanced nuclear resources, allow multi-year power purchase agreements and expand community solar and group net metering caps.
The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee voted to advance SB 111 as amended during a committee hearing, approving changes that add “advanced nuclear resources” to the state's energy definitions, permit multi-year power purchase agreements and expand community solar and group net metering limits.
Senator Pearl, who moved the committee amendment, summarized the bill’s scope: “It defines advanced nuclear resources and includes, options alongside with renewable energy sources for utility services,” and said the measure “allows the Department of Energy or the electric distribution utilities, or both, to issue requests for RFPs for multiple year agreements for energy, in conjunction with or independent of any attendant…
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