This is an amendment to Senate Bill No.

Plain English Breakdown

The effective date of this amendment is unknown based on the provided source material.

Amendment Changing Rules for Electricity Transmission Projects

This amendment changes Senate Bill No. 205 to focus only on electricity transmission projects of at least 100 megawatts and adds new rules about water use, grid studies, energy types, and distribution company requirements.

What This Bill Does

• Changes the name of the permit from 'Certificate' to 'Transmission certificate'.
• Raises the minimum size for covered projects from 30 megawatts to 100 megawatts.
• Requires project operators to meet rules set by both the Public Service Commission and electric distribution companies.
• Makes the Commission check if PJM Interconnection has finished studies on energy supply before granting a permit.
• Adds 'baseload' next to 'renewable' so future projects are not limited only to renewable energy sources.
• Requires the Commission to consider how new facilities affect local and state water supplies.

Who It Names or Affects

• Operators of electricity transmission projects that produce at least 100 megawatts
• The Public Service Commission when it reviews permit applications
• Electric distribution companies whose rules operators must follow

Terms To Know

Transmission certificate

A permit required to operate a facility that moves electricity.

Megawatts

A unit used to measure the amount of electrical power generated or transmitted.

Limits and Unknowns

• The text does not state when this amendment will take effect.
• The bill only covers projects with an output of 100 megawatts or more; smaller projects are not mentioned.
• The specific details of the studies PJM Interconnection must complete are not listed in this document.

Official Summary Text

This is an amendment to Senate Bill No. 205. The amendment is designed to accomplish the following:

1) Clarify that the particular Certificate to Operate in the bill is intended to relate to the transmission of electricity.

2) The electricity level of projects subject to the bill is increased from a minimum of 30 megawatts to 100 megawatts.

3) Clarify that, in addition to meeting the Public Service Commission’s requirements to issue a Certificate to Operate, the operator must also meet the requirements of the electric distribution company.

4) That in determining whether to grant a Certificate to Operate, the Commission must consider whether PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. has completed relevant studies regarding energy and capacity supply to serve the relevant transmission zone where the facility would be constructed and operated.

5) Clarify that lines 40-45 of Senate Bill No. 205 are not intended to restrict future energy projects solely to those which use renewable energy.

6) In determining whether to grant a Certificate to Operate, the Commission must consider the impact on local and state water supplies.

Current Bill Text

Legislation Document

SPONSOR:

Sen. Hansen

DELAWARE STATE SENATE

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1

TO

SENATE BILL NO. 205

AMEND Senate Bill No. 205, on line 3, by deleting “

Certificate

” as it appears therein and substituting in lieu “

Transmission certificate

”.

FURTHER AMEND Senate Bill No. 205, on line 3, by deleting “

30

” as it appears therein and substituting in lieu thereof "

100

”.

FURTHER AMEND Senate Bill No. 205, on line 4, by deleting “

30

” as it appears therein and substituting in lieu thereof "

100

”.

FURTHER AMEND Senate Bill No. 205, on line 5, by inserting “

transmission

” after “

Commission a

” and before “

certificate

”.

FURTHER AMEND Senate Bill No. 205, on line 6, after “

utility

” by inserting “

currently

”.

FURTHER AMEND Senate Bill No. 205, on line 7, by deleting “

30

” as it appears therein and substituting in lieu thereof "

100

”.

FURTHER AMEND Senate Bill No. 205, on line 20, after “

authority to

” by inserting “

, in addition to requirements from the electric distribution company

”.

FURTHER AMEND Senate Bill N0. 205 by deleting lines 27 through 31 in their entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

“

(d) In determining whether to grant the COP, the Commission shall consider:

(1) Whether PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. (or its successor) (“PJM”) has completed relevant studies regarding energy and capacity supply to serve the relevant transmission zone where the facility would be constructed and operated. The Commission shall only grant a COP for facilities that will interconnect into the local distribution grid whether directly or through an electric distribution company.

”.

FURTHER AMEND Senate Bill No. 205, on line 40, after “

renewable

” by inserting “

and baseload

”.

FURTHER AMEND Senate Bill No. 205, on line 43, after “

renewable

” by inserting “

and baseload

”.

FURTHER AMEND Senate Bill No. 205, on line 46, after “

public

” by inserting “

, including the supply of water locally and the state water supply in general

”.

SYNOPSIS

This is an amendment to Senate Bill No. 205. The amendment is designed to accomplish the following:

1) Clarify that the particular Certificate to Operate in the bill is intended to relate to the transmission of electricity.

2) The electricity level of projects subject to the bill is increased from a minimum of 30 megawatts to 100 megawatts.

3) Clarify that, in addition to meeting the Public Service Commission’s requirements to issue a Certificate to Operate, the operator must also meet the requirements of the electric distribution company.

4) That in determining whether to grant a Certificate to Operate, the Commission must consider whether PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. has completed relevant studies regarding energy and capacity supply to serve the relevant transmission zone where the facility would be constructed and operated.

5) Clarify that lines 40-45 of Senate Bill No. 205 are not intended to restrict future energy projects solely to those which use renewable energy.

6) In determining whether to grant a Certificate to Operate, the Commission must consider the impact on local and state water supplies.

Author: Senator Hansen