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DE SB181

Bill

Status

Introduced

7/31/2019

Primary Sponsor

Harris McDowell

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Origin

Senate

150th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Extends renewable energy portfolio standards through 2035, requiring minimum percentages of electrical energy sales from eligible renewable sources, reaching 40% by 2035.

  • Adds solar water heaters as eligible energy resources and defines "solar technology" to include both solar photovoltaic and solar thermal energy technologies.

  • Grants 150% credit toward renewable energy standards for eligible energy resources located on certified brownfields installed on or before December 31, 2023.

  • Transfers administrative authority for renewable energy portfolio standards from the State Energy Coordinator and Delaware Energy Office to the Director of the Division of Climate, Coastal, and Energy within the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control.

  • Makes technical corrections to conform existing law to Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual standards, including replacing "shall" with "must" throughout the statute.

Legislative Description

An Act To Amend Title 26 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Renewable Energy Portfolio Standards.

Last Action

Adopted in lieu of the original bill SB 181, and Assigned to Energy Committee in Senate

7/31/2019

Committee Referrals

Energy7/31/2019

Full Bill Text

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