The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Bruce E. Tarr
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To the
Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying bill:
An Act to examine the cost reliability and economic impact of electricity.
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PETITION OF:
Name: |
District/Address: |
Bruce E. Tarr |
First Essex and Middlesex |
Michael R. Knapik |
Second Hampden and Hampshire |
The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act to examine the cost reliability and economic impact of
electricity.
Be
it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court
assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. The Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development shall conduct a study to examine the cost reliability and economic impact of electricity. The study will include, but not be limited to: an analysis of the economic and reliability implications of implementation of administrative, regulatory and legislative rulemaking as it pertains to electricity; the implications, economic and otherwise of reaching any goals developed and promulgated by the executive branch relating to zero net energy growth, greenhouse gas reductions or scheduled increases in renewable power, demand resources and energy efficiency. Said study shall be completed with stakeholder input, including representatives from various sectors of the Massachusetts economy. Said study shall be completed by December 31, 2009 and shall be submitted to the Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities & Energy.