Bill Text: IN HR0053 | 2012 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Study of ways of incorporating clean energy resources.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (N/A - Dead) 2012-03-06 - Resolution withdrawn [HR0053 Detail]
Download: Indiana-2012-HR0053-Introduced.html
A HOUSE RESOLUTION urging the legislative council
to assign to the Regulatory Flexibility Committee the study and
evaluation of the practices and methods of incorporating clean
energy resources into the generation portfolios of energy
providers.
Whereas, Indiana legislators may need a review or a better
understanding of the complexities of utility regulation;
Whereas, Technological advances in energy generation,
energy transmission, and smart grid technologies merit study
to ensure that Indiana is considering all available options to
meet its energy demands, including options available under the
voluntary Indiana Clean Energy Portfolio Standard;
Whereas, The mechanisms of Indiana's recently enacted voluntary Clean Energy Portfolio Standard should be studied and evaluated, including the resources that are qualified to satisfy the 70% and 30% categories of the CHOICE Program Goal, rate impacts of portfolio standards implemented in other states, and the decrease of locational marginal prices due to fuel-free electricity;
Whereas, In order to ensure that Indiana ratepayers will
receive the most appropriate, just, and reasonable electricity
rates and charges for fossil and non-fossil fueled energy, it
would be beneficial to study and identify best practices of utility
regulatory agencies in other jurisdictions to evaluate and
approve utility acquisition and management of new energy
sources; and
Whereas, It would also be beneficial to assess Indiana state
statutes and procedures to ensure that they are sufficient to
deal with an increasingly competitive environment for energy
services and to ensure that they are designed to consider least
cost options: Therefore,
SECTION 1. That the Indiana House of Representatives urges the legislative council to assign to the Regulatory Flexibility Committee the study of the statutes, policies, and practices of current utility regulation so as to educate legislators on state utility law and state regulatory policies and procedures and consider any necessary improvements.
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