Bill Text: OR HB4018 | 2012 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to effect of single large loads on renewable portfolio standard; declaring an emergency.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Failed) 2012-03-05 - In committee upon adjournment. [HB4018 Detail]
Download: Oregon-2012-HB4018-Introduced.html
76th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2012 Regular Session
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House Bill 4018
Sponsored by Representative G SMITH; Senator NELSON (Presession
filed.)
SUMMARY
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure as
introduced.
Modifies renewable portfolio standard for small electric
utilities to exclude sales to single large consumer from
calculation of percentage of sales to all retail electricity
consumers.
Declares emergency, effective on passage.
A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to effect of single large loads on renewable portfolio
standard; amending ORS 469A.052; and declaring an emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1. ORS 469A.052 is amended to read:
469A.052. (1) The large utility renewable portfolio standard
imposes the following requirements on an electric utility that
makes sales of electricity to retail electricity consumers in an
amount that equals three percent or more of all electricity sold
to retail electricity consumers:
(a) At least five percent of the electricity sold by the
utility to retail electricity consumers in each of the calendar
years 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014 must be qualifying electricity;
(b) At least 15 percent of the electricity sold by the utility
to retail electricity consumers in each of the calendar years
2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 must be qualifying electricity;
(c) At least 20 percent of the electricity sold by the utility
to retail electricity consumers in each of the calendar years
2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 must be qualifying electricity;
and
(d) At least 25 percent of the electricity sold by the utility
to retail electricity consumers in calendar year 2025 and
subsequent calendar years must be qualifying electricity.
(2) If, on June 6, 2007, an electric utility makes sales of
electricity to retail electricity consumers in an amount that
equals less than three percent of all electricity sold to retail
electricity consumers, but in any three consecutive calendar
years thereafter makes sales of electricity to retail electricity
consumers in amounts that average three percent or more of all
electricity sold to retail electricity consumers, the utility is
subject to the renewable portfolio standard described in
subsection (3) of this section. The utility becomes subject to
the standard described in subsection (3) of this section in the
calendar year following the three-year period during which the
utility makes sales of electricity to retail electricity
consumers in amounts that average three percent or more of all
electricity sold to retail electricity consumers.
(3) An electric utility described in subsection (2) of this
section must comply with the following renewable portfolio
standard:
(a) Beginning in the fourth calendar year after the calendar
year in which the utility becomes subject to the standard
described in this subsection, at least five percent of the
electricity sold by the utility to retail electricity consumers
in a calendar year must be qualifying electricity;
(b) Beginning in the 10th calendar year after the calendar year
in which the utility becomes subject to the standard described in
this subsection, at least 15 percent of the electricity sold by
the utility to retail electricity consumers in a calendar year
must be qualifying electricity;
(c) Beginning in the 15th calendar year after the calendar year
in which the utility becomes subject to the standard described in
this subsection, at least 20 percent of the electricity sold by
the utility to retail electricity consumers in a calendar year
must be qualifying electricity; and
(d) Beginning in the 20th calendar year after the calendar year
in which the utility becomes subject to the standard described in
this subsection, at least 25 percent of the electricity sold by
the utility to retail electricity consumers in a calendar year
must be qualifying electricity.
{ + (4) The provisions of this section do not apply to an
electric utility if:
(a) The electric utility's sales of electricity to retail
electricity consumers on or after January 1, 2009, are increased
from an amount that equals less than three percent of all
electricity sold to retail electricity consumers to an amount
that equals three percent or more of all electricity sold to
retail electricity consumers; and
(b) The increase is a result of the addition of one retail
electricity consumer that increases the electric utility's retail
sales by:
(A) More than 10 percent of the electric utility's total
electricity sales to retail electricity consumers; or
(B) More than 20 average megawatts per year, if facilities
operated by the consumer were to be operated at full capacity.
(5) If an electric utility's sales of electricity to retail
electricity consumers are less than three percent of all
electricity sold to retail electricity consumers as of the
effective date of this 2012 Act, the electricity sold to one
retail electricity consumer described in subsection (4)(b) of
this section is not included in any current or future calculation
of the amount of the electric utility's sales for the purposes of
this section. + }
SECTION 2. { + This 2012 Act being necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency
is declared to exist, and this 2012 Act takes effect on its
passage. + }
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