Senate Appropriations advances H710 to define generation facilities and create PUC decommissioning fund

May 19, 2026

The Senate Appropriations Committee advanced H710, which narrows the definition of electricity-generating facilities for renewable energy programs and would authorize the Public Utility Commission to establish a decommissioning fund and a prospective fee formula; the PUC must report back next year.

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The Senate Appropriations Committee on May 19 advanced H710, a bill that narrows how "electricity generating facilities" are defined for the state's renewable energy programs and would authorize the Public Utility Commission to establish a decommissioning fund to cover abandoned or insolvent facilities.

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