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SB149

Alaska Renewable Energy Requirements for Utilities

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In one sentence

This law requires certain electric utilities in Alaska to get more of their power from renewable sources by setting specific goals and creating rules for how they can meet them.

What it does

  • Requires load-serving entities subject to an electric reliability organization to generate at least 40% of electricity from renewable resources by December 31, 2030.
  • Sets a goal for these entities to reach 55% renewable energy generation by December 31, 2035.
  • Allows wind projects built before January 1, 2033, with at least 100 megawatts of capacity and shared among multiple utilities to count as extra toward the goals using a multiplier.
  • Counts electricity from distributed energy systems twice when calculating if a utility meets its renewable energy targets.
  • Creates rules for buying and selling credits that prove power came from renewable sources within Alaska or specific service areas.
  • Imposes a fine on utilities that fail to meet their required percentage of renewable energy.

Who it affects

  • Load-serving entities subject to the standards of an electric reliability organization under AS 42.05.760.
  • Electric reliability organizations that manage the state's power transmission network and must file integrated resource plans.
  • The Public Utilities Commission, which reviews plans and enforces fines for noncompliance.

Limits and unknowns

  • The text does not state the exact date when this law officially takes effect.
  • The full amount for annual increases to noncompliance fines is cut off in the provided source material.
  • The specific list of what counts as a 'renewable energy resource' refers to another section of law (AS 42.05.925) not included here.

Plain language

Terms to know

Load-serving entity
A company or utility responsible for delivering electricity to customers in a specific area that is subject to the standards of an electric reliability organization.
Renewable portfolio standard
The law requiring utilities to get a certain percentage of their power from renewable energy resources by set dates.
Renewable electricity credit
A document that proves one megawatt hour of electricity was generated by a renewable resource and can be traded between utilities, but expires after one year.

Official record

Sources

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Read the official summary

UTILITIES: RENEWABLE PORTFOLIO STANDARD An Act relating to generation of electricity from renewable energy resources; relating to a renewable portfolio standard; relating to power cost equalization; and providing for an effective date.

Official activity

Bill history

  1. (S) Minutes (SL&C)Min
  2. (S) Heard & HeldText
  3. (S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)Text
  4. (S) REFERRED TO LABOR & COMMERCE638
  5. (S) L&C, RES638
  6. (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS638