HOUSE BILL 822

Sponsored By:

Delegates Feldman, McHale, and Miller

Entitled:

Public Service Commission - Alternatives to Long-Term Electricity Generation Contracts and New Electricity Generation

Synopsis:

Prohibiting the Public Service Commission from requiring or approving electric companies to buy or build certain generation assets or enter into specified long-term contracts until specified reasonable alternatives have been considered and pursued and the Commission reports the results of a specified study and evaluation; requiring the Commission to study and evaluate specified alternatives to specified long-term contracts and electricity generating facilities and specified electricity transmission alternatives; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action

2/6

First Reading Economic Matters

2/13

Hearing 3/4 at 1:00 p.m.

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Brian J. Feldman, District 15

Delegate Brian K. McHale, District 46

Delegate Warren E. Miller, District 9A

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Contracts -see also- Land Installment Contracts; Procurement

Energy Matters -see also- Fuel; Power Plants; Solar Energy

Environmental Matters -see also- Conserv; Nat Resrce; Pollut

Power Plants

Public Service Commission

Reports

Sunset

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

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered