Committee previews H.710 changes adding PUC‑managed decommissioning fund for renewable projects
The House Energy and Digital Infrastructure committee reviewed draft 1.1 of H.710 on May 13, which rewrites the "single plant" definition for renewable programs and adds a Public Utility Commission‑managed decommissioning fund funded by decommissioning surety fees; stakeholders and agency staff largely supported the single‑plant language while asking for more detail on fund mechanics.
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The House Energy and Digital Infrastructure Committee on May 13 reviewed draft changes to H.710 that would revise the statutory definition of a "single plant" for renewable energy programs and create a Public Utility Commission (PUC)‑administered decommissioning fund for electric generation and energy storage projects, with an effective date set in the draft for July 2026.
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