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House advances broad Public Utility Commission bill with energy, data and thermal network provisions (S.305)
Summary
S.305, a strike-all bill updating Public Utility Commission authorities and energy programs, passed the House after committee reports. Key changes include a 12-day notice standard for PUC hearings, adjusted energy-savings account caps, fees for energy-storage certificates, and direction on thermal energy networks and reporting deadlines.
Representative from Worcester (committee reporter) presented S.305, a strike-all bill making multiple changes to statutes governing the Public Utility Commission, the Department of Public Service, and related energy programs. The speaker summarized the principal revisions and new provisions the House is proposing in place of the Senate text.
Major floor highlights: the bill standardizes notice requirements for PUC hearings to 12 days; harmonizes the definition of “energy storage facility” across statutes; authorizes use of up to $2,000,000 from an…
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