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AK SB149

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/28/2025

Primary Sponsor

William Wielechowski

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Origin

Senate

34th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Establishes a renewable portfolio standard requiring load-serving entities connected to electric reliability organizations to generate 40% of electricity from renewable sources by December 31, 2030, and 55% by December 31, 2035

  • Provides compliance incentives including a 1.25x multiplier for wind projects operational before January 1, 2033 with at least 100 megawatts capacity, and a 2.0x multiplier for electricity from distributed energy systems

  • Imposes a $45 per megawatt hour noncompliance fine (adjusted annually for inflation) on entities failing to meet the standard, with waivers available for circumstances outside reasonable control such as natural disasters, weather damage, or global pandemics

  • Creates a renewable electricity credit system allowing credits to be traded, sold, or transferred, with credits expiring one year after creation and usable only once

  • Exempts renewable energy projects from commission preapproval requirements for large energy facilities, and excludes revenue from renewable electricity credit sales from power cost equalization calculations

Legislative Description

Utilities: Renewable Portfolio Standard

Utilities

Last Action

REFERRED TO LABOR & COMMERCE

3/28/2025

Committee Referrals

Labor & Commerce3/28/2025

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