Bill Text: CT HB05206 | 2011 | General Assembly | Introduced

Connecticut House Bill 5206 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: An Act Establishing A Solar Renewable Energy Certificate Program.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-01-13 - Referred to Joint Committee on Energy and Technology [HB05206 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2011-HB05206-Introduced.html


General Assembly		*Proposed Bill No. 5206*
*January Session, 2011*		LCO No. 44

Referred to Committee on Energy and Technology
Introduced by:
REP. FLOREN, 149^th Dist. REP. CAMILLO, 151^st Dist. REP. HETHERINGTON, 125^th Dist. REP. SCRIBNER, 107^th Dist.

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A SOLAR RENEWABLE ENERGY CERTIFICATE PROGRAM.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That the general statutes be amended to establish a solar renewable energy certificate program, in which solar facilities could earn certificates after generating one thousand kilowatt hours of electricity.

Statement of Purpose:

To provide a tradable certificate that represents all the clean energy benefits of electricity generated from a solar electric system and helps electric suppliers meet statutorily required renewable portfolio standards.