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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

     

     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:

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     SECTION 1. Chapter 39-1 of the General Laws entitled "Public Utilities Commission" is

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hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:

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     39-1-33.1. Report on electrification.

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     The public utilities commission shall produce a report by January 1, 2025 and each January

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1 thereafter, containing an analysis of the electric grid and its ability and/or capacity to handle the

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electrification load needed to power cars, buildings, and heating of homes within the state. Said

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report shall be provided to the speaker of the house, the senate president, and the governor.

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     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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     This act would require the public utilities commission (PUC) to produce a report by

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January 1, 2025 and each January 1 thereafter, on the ability of the current electric grid to handle

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the electrification load needed to power cars, buildings, and heating of homes within the state and

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provide the report to the speaker of the house, the senate president and the governor.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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