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S.B. 99

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RENEWABLE ENERGY CERTIFICATE

             2     
REVISIONS

             3     
2009 GENERAL SESSION

             4     
STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Curtis S. Bramble

             6     
House Sponsor: Wayne A. Harper

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             8      LONG TITLE
             9      General Description:
             10          This bill clarifies the Public Service Commission (PSC) renewable energy certificate
             11      authority.
             12      Highlighted Provisions:
             13          This bill:
             14          .    clarifies the PSC's renewable energy certificate authority; and
             15          .    makes technical corrections.
             16      Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
             17          None
             18      Other Special Clauses:
             19          None
             20      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             21      AMENDS:
             22          54-17-603, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 374
             23     
             24      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             25          Section 1. Section 54-17-603 is amended to read:
             26           54-17-603. Renewable energy certificate -- Issuance -- Use to satisfy other
             27      requirements.


             28          (1) The commission shall establish a process for issuance or recognition of a renewable
             29      energy certificate.
             30          (2) The commission process under Subsection (1) shall provide for the issuance,
             31      monitoring, accounting, transfer, and use of a renewable energy certificate, including in
             32      electronic form.
             33          (3) The commission may:
             34          (a) [may] consult with another state or a federal agency and any regional system or
             35      trading program to fulfill Subsection (1); and
             36          (b) allow use of a renewable energy certificate that is issued, monitored, accounted for,
             37      or transferred by or through a regional system or trading program, including the Western
             38      Renewable Energy Generation Information System, to fulfill this part's provisions.
             39          (4) A renewable energy certificate shall be issued for:
             40          (a) qualifying electricity generated on and after January 1, 1995; and
             41          (b) the activities of an energy user described in Subsections 10-19-102 (11)(e) and
             42      54-17-601 (10)(e) on and after January 1, 1995.
             43          (5) The person requesting a renewable energy certificate shall affirm that the renewable
             44      energy attributes of the electricity have not been traded, sold, transferred, or otherwise used to
             45      satisfy another state's renewable energy requirements.
             46          (6) (a) For the purpose of satisfying Subsection 54-17-602 (1) and the issuance of a
             47      renewable energy certificate under this section, a renewable energy source located in this state
             48      that derives its energy from solar photovoltaic or solar thermal energy shall be credited for 2.4
             49      kilowatt-hours of qualifying electricity for each 1.0 kilowatt-hour generated.
             50          (b) Notwithstanding Subsection (6)(a), the acquisition or construction by an electrical
             51      corporation of a renewable energy source that derives its energy from solar photovoltaic or
             52      solar thermal energy shall comply with the cost-effectiveness criteria of Subsection
             53      54-17-201 (2)(c)(ii).
             54          (7) A renewable energy certificate issued under this section:
             55          (a) does not expire; and
             56          (b) may be banked.
             57          (8) The commission may recognize a renewable energy certificate that is issued,
             58      monitored, accounted for, or transferred by or through another state or a regional system or


             59      trading program, including the Western Renewable Energy Generation Information System, if
             60      the renewable energy certificate is for qualifying electricity.
             61          (9) A renewable energy certificate:
             62          (a) may be used only once to satisfy Subsection 54-17-602 (1);
             63          (b) may be used for the purpose of Subsection 54-17-602 (1) and the qualifying
             64      electricity on which the renewable energy certificate is based may be used to satisfy any federal
             65      renewable energy requirement; and
             66          (c) may not be used if it has been used to satisfy any other state's renewable energy
             67      requirement.
             68          (10) The commission shall establish procedures and reasonable rates permitting an
             69      electrical corporation that is a purchasing utility under Section 54-12-2 to acquire or retain a
             70      renewable energy certificate associated with the purchase of power from an independent energy
             71      producer.




Legislative Review Note
    as of 12-23-08 1:43 PM


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