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ND SB2359
Bill
Status
4/3/2025
Primary Sponsor
Dale Patten
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AI Summary
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Repeals seven sections of North Dakota Century Code (49-02-28 through 49-02-34) that established state renewable and recycled energy objectives, public reporting requirements, and related regulations
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Eliminates requirements for purchasing and retiring renewable energy certificates to meet statewide objectives, as well as verification and economic evaluation provisions
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Removes special exceptions for hydroelectric facilities from renewable electricity credit qualifications, including the January 1, 2007 in-service date requirement and provisions for repowered facilities
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Simplifies qualifying criteria for renewable electricity and recycled energy credits to only require generation from sources identified in section 49-02-25
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Passed with strong bipartisan support: Senate vote 46-0, House vote 83-9
Legislative Description
The state renewable and recycled energy objectives, public reporting, qualifications and applications to the statewide objectives, the purchase and retirement of renewable energy certificates to meet the objectives, verification of generation and the purchase of certificates, and economic evaluations on the use of renewable and recycled energy.
Last Action
Filed with Secretary Of State 04/03
4/4/2025