June 10th Senate Hearing on Long Term Renewable Energy Contracts Bill

[kear...@aol.com]

Hi,

 

There is a hearing on an extremely important bill tomorrow for renewable energy development here in RI. The Long Term Contracts renewable energy legislation is being heard in the Senate Environment Committee. The bill S0111, would help in pushing RI to be one of the leading states in offshore wind energy. Please if you are able to, come to the hearing and show your support for this bill. This bill will not only help in bringing renewable energy development to our state, but will also push are state toward reducing our impacts on climate change.

The hearing usually start around 4:30. Attached is the bill information and location of where the bill will be heard.

Thanks
Chris Kearns

SENATE COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT & AGRICULTURE

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 NOTICE OF MEETING

 

DATE:    Wednesday, June 10, 2009

TIME:    Rise of the Senate

PLACE:    Senate Lounge

SCHEDULED FOR HEARING AND/OR CONSIDERATION


Senate Bill No. 0111
BY Miller, Paiva-Weed, Sosnowski, Picard, Connors
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS {LC299} ( would create long-term contracting standards for the development of renewable energy.)
01/29/09 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture
02/11/09 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
02/11/09 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
04/08/09 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
04/08/09 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
06/10/09 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration

Nancy Sullivan
Committee Clerk
222-4200

 

 

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[Michael Roles]

I noticed it passed through committee today.  Yahoo!  Does anybody know if there's a House version of this bill?  If so, what is its number and status?

-Mike Roles

[Annie Costner]

H5002. It also had a hearing yesterday and passed through committee. It is scheduled for the House Calendar. The kickback to Grid is the major difference between the two bills. House version gives 3%. Senate version gives 2.75%. We'll see what happens.

A.

[Michael Roles]

Sweet!  Thanks Annie