SENATE BILL 200

Sponsored By:

Senator Edwards

Entitled:

Wind-Powered Electric Generating Facilities - Decommissioning and Restoration - Surcharge, Bond, or Other Security, and Fund

Synopsis:

Requiring the Public Service Commission to establish a surcharge on wind-powered electric generating facilities in the State with a generating capacity that does not exceed 70 megawatts; requiring the Comptroller to collect the revenue from the surcharge and deposit it into the Maryland Wind-Powered Electric Generating Facility Decommissioning and Restoration Fund; authorizing a wind-powered electric generating facility to post a bond or other security acceptable to the Commission in lieu of the surcharge; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Senate Action

1/21

First Reading Finance

1/27

Hearing 2/9 at 2:00 p.m.

House Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Alternative Energy Sources

Bonds -see also- County & Baltimore City Bonds; State Bonds.

Comptroller

Energy Matters -see also- Alt Energy Res; Fuel; Power Plants

Fees -see also- Attys` Fees; Devt Fees & Taxes; Reimb Rates.

Power Plants

Public Service Commission

Reports

Revenue and Taxes -see also- Dev Fees &Taxes; specific tax

Rules and Regulations

Utilities -see also- High Voltage Lines; Telephones; Water

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Public Utility Companies

( 7-213 , 7-214 )

Documents

Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments: None offered