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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 -- PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION | |
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Introduced By: Senators de la Cruz, Rogers, and DeLuca | |
Date Introduced: March 01, 2024 | |
Referred To: Senate Commerce | |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
1 | SECTION 1. Chapter 39-1 of the General Laws entitled "Public Utilities Commission" is |
2 | hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: |
3 | 39-1-33.1. Report on electrification. |
4 | The public utilities commission shall produce a report by January 1, 2025 and each January |
5 | 1 thereafter, containing an analysis of the electric grid and its ability and/or capacity to handle the |
6 | electrification load needed to power cars, buildings, and heating of homes within the state. Said |
7 | report shall be provided to the speaker of the house, the senate president, and the governor. |
8 | SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION | |
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1 | This act would require the public utilities commission (PUC) to produce a report by |
2 | January 1, 2025 and each January 1 thereafter, on the ability of the current electric grid to handle |
3 | the electrification load needed to power cars, buildings, and heating of homes within the state and |
4 | provide the report to the speaker of the house, the senate president and the governor. |
5 | This act would take effect upon passage. |
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