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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2024 | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- RENEWABLE ENERGY | |
STANDARD | |
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Introduced By: Representatives P. Morgan, and Quattrocchi | |
Date Introduced: March 01, 2024 | |
Referred To: House Corporations | |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
1 | SECTION 1. Chapter 39-26 of the General Laws entitled "Renewable Energy Standard" is |
2 | hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: |
3 | 39-26-4.1. Renewable energy project standard. |
4 | Any renewable energy project that cannot certify a net reduction of carbon emissions |
5 | through scientific studies, using the best practices as defined in the International Organization for |
6 | Standardization (ISO) Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) standards 14040 and 14044, shall be |
7 | prohibited or discontinued by the public utilities commission. These scientific studies shall utilize |
8 | holistic end to end, cradle to grave, life cycle assessments that quantify inputs and outputs, upstream |
9 | and downstream emissions, direct and indirect impacts at all stages, including, but not limited to, |
10 | raw material extraction, refining and processing, component manufacturing, assembly and |
11 | transport, installation and project construction, power generation, system and plant maintenance, |
12 | and end of life decommissioning and recycling components. These studies shall exclude social ISO |
13 | LCA standards. |
14 | SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- RENEWABLE ENERGY | |
STANDARD | |
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1 | This act provides that any renewable energy project that cannot certify a net reduction of |
2 | carbon emissions through scientific studies, using the best practices as defined in International |
3 | Organization for Standardization (ISO) Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) standards 14040 and 14044, |
4 | be prohibited or discontinued by the public utilities commission (PUC). |
5 | This act would take effect upon passage. |
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