LRB-0984/1
MDK:jld:jf
2013 - 2014 LEGISLATURE
February 28, 2013 - Introduced by Senator Grothman, cosponsored by
Representatives LeMahieu, Kestell, Nass, Schraa, Brooks and T. Larson.
Referred to Energy, Consumer Protection, and Government Reform.
SB47,1,3
1An Act to repeal 196.378 (2) (a) 2. d. and 196.378 (2) (a) 2. e.; and
to amend
2196.378 (2) (a) 2. c. of the statutes;
relating to: renewable energy requirements
3for retail electric utilities and cooperatives.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, a retail electric utility or cooperative (electric provider) is
subject to certain requirements for ensuring that, in a given year, a specified
percentage of the electricity that the electric provider sells to retail customers or
members is derived from renewable energy. In 2006 to 2009, an electric provider was
required to ensure that the percentage of renewable energy sold to its customers or
members did not decrease below its baseline renewable percentage, which is defined
as the average percentage of renewable energy sold in 2001 to 2003. In 2010, an
electric provider was required to increase its percentage of renewable energy sold to
2 percentage points above its baseline renewable percentage. In 2011 to 2014, an
electric provider is required to ensure that its percentage of renewable energy sold
does not decrease below the percentage required for 2010. In 2015, an electric
provider is required to increase its percentage of renewable energy sold to 6
percentage points above its baseline renewable percentage. In 2016 and each year
thereafter, an electric provider is required to ensure that its percentage of renewable
energy sold does not decrease below the percentage required in 2015.
This bill changes the above deadlines by requiring an electric provider to ensure
that the percentage of renewable energy sold to its customers and members in 2011
and each year thereafter does not decrease below the percentage required under
current law for 2010, which is 2 percentage points above its baseline renewable
percentage.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SB47,1
1Section
1. 196.378 (2) (a) 2. c. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB47,2,52
196.378
(2) (a) 2. c. For
the years 2011
, 2012, 2013, and 2014 and each year
3thereafter, each electric provider may not decrease its renewable energy percentage
4below the electric provider's renewable energy percentage required under subd. 2.
5b.
SB47,2
6Section
2. 196.378 (2) (a) 2. d. of the statutes is repealed.
SB47,3
7Section
3. 196.378 (2) (a) 2. e. of the statutes is repealed.
