AB649-ASA1, s. 171
1Section 171. 196.378 (1) (fr) of the statutes is repealed.
AB649-ASA1, s. 172 2Section 172. 196.378 (1) (g) of the statutes is renumbered 196.378 (1r) (g).
AB649-ASA1, s. 173 3Section 173. 196.378 (1) (h) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 196.378 (1r)
4(h) and amended to read:
AB649-ASA1,75,65 196.378 (1r) (h) "Renewable resource" means any of the following: has the
6meaning given in s. 196.374 (1) (j).
AB649-ASA1, s. 174 7Section 174. 196.378 (1) (h) 1., 1m. and 2. of the statutes are repealed.
AB649-ASA1, s. 175 8Section 175. 196.378 (1) (i) of the statutes is renumbered 196.378 (1r) (i) and
9amended to read:
AB649-ASA1,75,1210 196.378 (1r) (i) "Renewable resource credit" means a renewable resource
11credit, as defined in s. 196.378 (1) (i), 2007 stats., or
a renewable resource credit
12calculated in accordance with rules promulgated created under sub. (3) (a) 1. and 2.
AB649-ASA1, s. 176 13Section 176. 196.378 (1) (j) of the statutes is repealed.
AB649-ASA1, s. 177 14Section 177. 196.378 (1) (k) of the statutes is renumbered 196.378 (1r) (k).
AB649-ASA1, s. 178 15Section 178. 196.378 (1) (o) of the statutes is repealed.
AB649-ASA1, s. 179 16Section 179. 196.378 (1) (p) of the statutes is renumbered 196.378 (1r) (p).
AB649-ASA1, s. 180 17Section 180. 196.378 (1g) of the statutes is created to read:
AB649-ASA1,75,1818 196.378 (1g) Legislative findings. The legislature finds all of the following:
AB649-ASA1,75,2319 (a) It is essential to the health and safety and economic well-being of
20Wisconsin that the state maintain a highly reliable electric system at all times that
21includes a diverse mix of resources both in terms of type and geographic location.
22Geographic diversity is particularly important for intermittent resources like wind
23power.
AB649-ASA1,76,324 (b) It is essential to the health and safety and economic well-being of Wisconsin
25that the state take actions to mitigate global climate change from emissions of

1greenhouse gasses. Central to such mitigation efforts is reducing reliance on
2electricity produced from fossil fuels through policies such as the renewable portfolio
3standard.
AB649-ASA1,76,104 (c) As of the effective date of this paragraph .... [LRB inserts date], the most
5abundant and affordable sources of electricity that can be used to comply with the
6renewable portfolio standard are wind resources in western Minnesota, the Dakotas,
7and Iowa. Exclusive reliance on these resources for compliance with the renewable
8portfolio standard will produce a significant increase in dependence on imported
9electricity with the associated congestion cost risks and not provide needed diversity
10for the state's renewable resource portfolio.
AB649-ASA1,76,1711 (d) To balance the competing imperatives of developing a renewable generation
12portfolio that is diverse as to geographic location and type of renewable resources in
13the portfolio, including smaller scale distributed resources, mitigating high
14transmission congestion cost risk, and reducing dependence on electricity produced
15from fossil fuels, it is essential that Wisconsin adopt a renewable portfolio standard
16that requires a part of the production of electricity from renewable resources in this
17state.
AB649-ASA1, s. 181 18Section 181. 196.378 (1r) (at) of the statutes is created to read:
AB649-ASA1,76,2019 196.378 (1r) (at) "Conservation certificate" means a certificate created under
20the rules promulgated under sub. (3m) (b).
AB649-ASA1, s. 182 21Section 182. 196.378 (1r) (de) of the statutes is created to read:
AB649-ASA1,77,222 196.378 (1r) (de) "In-state percentage" means, with respect to an electric
23provider, the portion of the electric provider's renewable energy percentage that is
24derived from electricity generated by renewable facilities located in this state,

1renewable resource credits separated from such electricity, and nonelectric energy
2credits.
AB649-ASA1, s. 183 3Section 183. 196.378 (1r) (dm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB649-ASA1,77,74 196.378 (1r) (dm) "Nonelectric energy" means any of the following types of
5energy or fuel produced or generated at a facility located in this state and placed in
6service on or after the effective date of this paragraph .... [LRB inserts date], but only
7if the energy or fuel displaces fossil fuel use in this state:
AB649-ASA1,77,158 1. The thermal output from a cogeneration production plant, as defined in s.
979.005 (1g). If the cogeneration production plant is fueled with a mixture of
10renewable resource fuel, synthetic fuel, or pelletized waste, and other fuel, the
11thermal output under this subdivision shall be the total thermal output of the
12cogeneration production plant multiplied by a ratio, of which the numerator is the
13energy content of the renewable resource fuel, synthetic fuel, or pelletized waste and
14the denominator is the energy content of the renewable resource fuel, synthetic fuel,
15or pelletized waste, and the other fuel.
AB649-ASA1,77,2116 2. The thermal output from a renewable resource-fueled or synthetic
17fuel-fueled boiler. If the boiler is fueled with a mixture of a renewable resource or
18synthetic fuel, and other fuel, the thermal output under this subdivision shall be the
19total thermal output of the boiler multiplied by a ratio, of which the numerator is the
20energy content of the renewable resource or synthetic fuel and the denominator is
21the energy content of the renewable resource or synthetic fuel, and the other fuel.
AB649-ASA1,77,2222 3. The thermal output of a geothermal system.
AB649-ASA1,77,2323 4. Biogas that is put into a natural gas transmission or distribution pipeline.
AB649-ASA1,77,2424 5. The thermal output of a solar water heating system.
AB649-ASA1,77,2525 6. Useable light delivered by a solar light pipe.
AB649-ASA1,78,2
17. Energy derived from other applications, specified by the commission by rule,
2that produce energy other than electricity from renewable resources.
AB649-ASA1, s. 184 3Section 184. 196.378 (1r) (ds) of the statutes is created to read:
AB649-ASA1,78,54 196.378 (1r) (ds) "Nonelectric energy credit" means a credit created under the
5rules under sub. (3) (b).
AB649-ASA1, s. 185 6Section 185. 196.378 (1r) (dw) of the statutes is created to read:
AB649-ASA1,78,97 196.378 (1r) (dw) "Pelletized waste" means pellets made from waste material
8that does not include garbage, as defined in s. 289.01 (9), and that contains no more
9than 30 percent fixed carbon.
AB649-ASA1, s. 186 10Section 186. 196.378 (1r) (em) of the statutes is created to read:
AB649-ASA1,78,1211 196.378 (1r) (em) "Portfolio credit" means a nonelectric energy credit or
12renewable resource credit.
AB649-ASA1, s. 187 13Section 187. 196.378 (1r) (fg) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
AB649-ASA1,78,1914 196.378 (1r) (fg) 2. The combustion of refuse-derived fuel in a facility that was
15in service before January 1, 1998. If the facility is fueled with a mixture of
16refuse-derived fuel and fossil fuels, renewable energy calculated under this
17subdivision is the total amount of electricity derived from the facility multiplied by
18a ratio, of which the numerator is the energy content of the refuse-derived fuel and
19the denominator is the energy content of the refuse-derived fuel and the fossil fuels.
AB649-ASA1, s. 188 20Section 188. 196.378 (1r) (fg) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
AB649-ASA1,79,221 196.378 (1r) (fg) 3. The combustion of solid waste that has been subject to a
22process to remove recyclable and noncombustible materials in a facility that is owned
23by a county in this state and that was in service before January 1, 1998. If the facility
24is fueled with a mixture of solid waste and fossil fuels, renewable energy calculated
25under this subdivision is the total amount of electricity derived from the facility

1multiplied by a ratio, of which the numerator is the energy content of the solid waste
2and the denominator is the energy content of the solid waste and the fossil fuels.
AB649-ASA1, s. 189 3Section 189. 196.378 (1r) (fg) 4. of the statutes is created to read:
AB649-ASA1,79,44 196.378 (1r) (fg) 4. The combustion of a synthetic fuel or pelletized waste.
AB649-ASA1, s. 190 5Section 190. 196.378 (1r) (fm) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
AB649-ASA1,79,76 196.378 (1r) (fm) 3. Subject to sub. (2) (b) 1g., conservation certificates that an
7electric provider elects to use in that year.
AB649-ASA1, s. 191 8Section 191. 196.378 (1r) (gm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB649-ASA1,79,109 196.378 (1r) (gm) "Renewable portfolio standard" means the requirement to
10comply with sub. (2) (a) 2.
AB649-ASA1, s. 192 11Section 192. 196.378 (1r) (kg) of the statutes is created to read:
AB649-ASA1,79,1312 196.378 (1r) (kg) "Synthetic fuel" means a fuel that is produced by the
13pyrolysis, or plasma gasification, of organic or waste material.
AB649-ASA1, s. 193 14Section 193. 196.378 (2) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB649-ASA1,80,515 196.378 (2) (a) 1. No later than June 1, 2016 2014, the commission shall
16prepare a report stating whether, by December 31, 2015 2013, the state has met a
17goal of 10 percent of all electric energy consumed in the state being renewable energy.
18No later than June 1, 2021, the commission shall prepare a report stating whether,
19by December 31, 2020, the state has met a goal of 20 percent of all electric energy
20consumed in this state being renewable energy and 6 percent of all electric energy
21consumed in this state being generated by renewable facilities located in this state.
22No later than June 1, 2026, the commission shall prepare a report stating whether,
23by December 31, 2025, the state has met a goal of 25 percent of all electric energy
24consumed in this state being renewable energy and 10 percent of all electric energy
25consumed in this state being generated by renewable facilities located in this state.


1If the a goal for a year has not been achieved, the a report shall indicate why the goal
2was not achieved and how it may be achieved, and the commission shall prepare
3similar reports biennially thereafter until the goal is achieved. The commission shall
4submit reports under this subdivision to the governor and chief clerk of each house
5of the legislature for distribution to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2).
AB649-ASA1, s. 194 6Section 194. 196.378 (2) (a) 2. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB649-ASA1,80,87 196.378 (2) (a) 2. (intro.) Except Subject to par. (am) and except as provided in
8pars. (e), (f), and (g):
AB649-ASA1, s. 195 9Section 195. 196.378 (2) (a) 2. c. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB649-ASA1,80,1210 196.378 (2) (a) 2. c. For the years 2011, and 2012, 2013, and 2014, each electric
11provider may not decrease its renewable energy percentage below the electric
12provider's renewable energy percentage required under subd. 2. b.
AB649-ASA1, s. 196 13Section 196. 196.378 (2) (a) 2. d. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB649-ASA1,80,1614 196.378 (2) (a) 2. d. For the year 2015 2013, each electric provider shall increase
15its renewable energy percentage so that it is at least 6 percentage points above the
16electric provider's baseline renewable percentage.
AB649-ASA1, s. 197 17Section 197. 196.378 (2) (a) 2. e. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB649-ASA1,80,2118 196.378 (2) (a) 2. e. For each year after the years 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018,
19and 2019,
each electric provider may not decrease its renewable energy percentage
20below the electric provider's renewable energy percentage required under subd. 2.
21d.
AB649-ASA1, s. 198 22Section 198. 196.378 (2) (a) 2. f. of the statutes is created to read:
AB649-ASA1,81,223 196.378 (2) (a) 2. f. For the year 2020, each electric provider shall increase its
24renewable energy percentage so that it is at least 16 percentage points above the
25electric provider's baseline renewable percentage and shall ensure that its in-state

1percentage is not less than 30 percent of the renewable energy percentage required
2under this subd. 2. f.
AB649-ASA1, s. 199 3Section 199. 196.378 (2) (a) 2. g. of the statutes is created to read:
AB649-ASA1,81,84 196.378 (2) (a) 2. g. For the years 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024, each electric
5provider may not decrease its renewable energy percentage below the electric
6provider's renewable energy percentage required under subd. 2. f. and may not
7decrease its in-state percentage below the electric provider's in-state percentage
8required under subd. 2. f.
AB649-ASA1, s. 200 9Section 200. 196.378 (2) (a) 2. h. of the statutes is created to read:
AB649-ASA1,81,1410 196.378 (2) (a) 2. h. For the year 2025, each electric provider shall increase its
11renewable energy percentage so that it is at least 21 percentage points above the
12electric provider's baseline renewable percentage and shall ensure that its in-state
13percentage is not less than 40 percent of the renewable energy percentage required
14under this subd. 2. h.
AB649-ASA1, s. 201 15Section 201. 196.378 (2) (a) 2. i. of the statutes is created to read:
AB649-ASA1,81,2016 196.378 (2) (a) 2. i. For each year after 2025, each electric provider may not
17decrease its renewable energy percentage below the electric provider's renewable
18energy percentage required under subd. 2. h. and may not decrease its in-state
19percentage below the electric provider's in-state percentage required under subd. 2.
20h.
AB649-ASA1, s. 202 21Section 202. 196.378 (2) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
AB649-ASA1,82,222 196.378 (2) (am) For the years 2020 to 2024, an electric provider is not required
23to increase its renewable energy percentage to a percentage in excess of 20 percent
24or its baseline renewable percentage, whichever is greater. For the year 2025 and
25each year thereafter, an electric provider is not required to increase its renewable

1energy percentage to a percentage in excess of 25 percent or its baseline renewable
2percentage, whichever is greater.
AB649-ASA1, s. 203 3Section 203. 196.378 (2) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB649-ASA1,82,54 196.378 (2) (b) (intro.) For purposes of determining compliance with par. (a) the
5renewable portfolio standard
:
AB649-ASA1, s. 204 6Section 204. 196.378 (2) (b) 1g. of the statutes is created to read:
AB649-ASA1,82,97 196.378 (2) (b) 1g. An electric provider may include conservation certificates
8in its renewable energy percentage only for the years 2013, 2014, 2020, and each year
9after 2020, and only as follows:
AB649-ASA1,82,1210 a. For the years 2013 and 2014, conservation certificates may be included for
11no more than 2.5 percentage points of an electric provider's renewable energy
12percentage.
AB649-ASA1,82,1413 b. For the years 2020 to 2024, conservation certificates may be included for no
14more than 4 percentage points of an electric provider's renewable energy percentage.
AB649-ASA1,82,1715 c. For the year 2025 and each year thereafter, conservation certificates may be
16included for no more than 5 percentage points of an electric provider's renewable
17energy percentage.
AB649-ASA1, s. 205 18Section 205. 196.378 (2) (b) 1j. of the statutes is created to read:
AB649-ASA1,82,2419 196.378 (2) (b) 1j. For each renewable resource credit that is created from
20renewable energy derived from a renewable facility designed for nominal operation
21at a capacity of 2 megawatts or less, an electric provider may include 1.25 renewable
22resource credits in the electric provider's renewable energy percentage, but may
23include only one renewable resource credit in the electric provider's in-state
24percentage.
AB649-ASA1, s. 206 25Section 206. 196.378 (2) (b) 1m. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB649-ASA1,83,7
1196.378 (2) (b) 1m. (intro.) The Except as provided in subd. 1r., the amount of
2renewable resource credits associated with electricity derived from hydroelectric
3renewable resources that an electric provider may count toward satisfying the
4requirements of par. (a) 2.
include in its renewable energy percentage shall be those
5renewable resource credits associated with all electricity provided by hydroelectric
6power that the electric provider purchased in the reporting year plus renewable
7resource credits associated with
all of the following:
AB649-ASA1, s. 207 8Section 207. 196.378 (2) (b) 1m. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB649-ASA1,83,169 196.378 (2) (b) 1m. a. The For facilities owned or operated by the electric
10provider that were initially placed in service before January 1, 2004, the
average of
11the amounts of hydroelectric power generated by the facilities owned or operated by
12the electric provider
for 2001, 2002, and 2003, regardless of whether the electric
13provider owned or operated the facilities in those years,
adjusted to reflect the
14permanent removal from service of any of those facilities and adjusted to reflect any
15capacity increases from improvements made to those facilities on or after January
161, 2004.
AB649-ASA1, s. 208 17Section 208. 196.378 (2) (b) 1r. of the statutes is created to read:
AB649-ASA1,83,2118 196.378 (2) (b) 1r. a. Except as provided in subd. 1r. b. and c., an electric
19provider may not include in its renewable energy percentage any renewable resource
20credits associated with electricity derived from a hydroelectric facility that has a
21rated capacity of 60 megawatts or more.
AB649-ASA1,84,222 b. Except as provided in subd. 1r. c., an electric provider may include in its
23renewable energy percentage renewable resource credits associated with electricity
24generated after December 31, 2015, from a hydroelectric facility located outside this

1state that has a rated capacity of 60 megawatts or more and that is first placed in
2service on or after the effective date of this subd. 1r. b. .... [LRB inserts date].
AB649-ASA1,84,123 c. Renewable resource credits associated with electricity derived from a
4hydroelectric facility that is located in Manitoba, Canada, that has a rated capacity
5of 60 megawatts or more, and that is first placed in service on or after the effective
6date of this subd. 1r. c. .... [LRB inserts date], shall be included in a renewable energy
7percentage only if the province of Manitoba has informed the commission in writing
8that the interim licenses under which the Lake Winnipeg Regulation Project and the
9Churchill River Diversion Project were operating on the effective date of this subd.
101r. c. .... [LRB inserts date], have been replaced by final licenses after the completion
11of a Crown-Aboriginal consultation process as required under Canadian law and the
12final licenses are in effect under Canadian law.
AB649-ASA1,84,2213 d. The province of Manitoba shall file with the commission all final approvals,
14licenses, and permits required under subd. 1r. c.; a written report setting forth the
15processes followed to obtain such final licenses; a report summarizing the
16consultation processes with impacted First Nations and its compliance with
17Canadian law; and all agreements with impacted First Nations related to the Lake
18Winnipeg Regulation Project and the Churchill River Diversion Project. Such filings
19shall be subject to public comment. Within 90 days of receiving the filings required
20under this subd. 1r. d., the commission shall prepare and deliver a report to the
21legislature, in the manner described under s. 13.172 (2), summarizing such filings
22and the comments received on them.
AB649-ASA1, s. 209 23Section 209. 196.378 (2) (b) 2. of the statutes is repealed.
AB649-ASA1, s. 210 24Section 210. 196.378 (2) (b) 2m. of the statutes is created to read:
AB649-ASA1,85,3
1196.378 (2) (b) 2m. A wholesale supplier may demonstrate compliance with the
2renewable portfolio standard on behalf of a member or customer, or on behalf of its
3members or customers in the aggregate.
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