Renewable energy; efficient biomass. (HB973)
Introduced By
Del. Alfonso Lopez (D-Arlington)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✗ |
Passed Committee |
☐ |
Passed House |
☐ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Renewable energy; efficient biomass. Excludes inefficient biomass from the definition of renewable energy. The measure provides that renewable energy includes any biomass energy capacity, efficient or otherwise, in operation prior to January 1, 2016, and that on and after that date renewable energy may include the proportion of the thermal or electric energy from a facility that results from the co-firing of efficient biomass on or after January 1, 2016. "Efficient biomass" is defined as thermal or electric energy or combined heat and power from biomass generating units with an overall efficiency of 50 percent or greater on an annual basis. The measure directs how a unit's overall efficiency shall be determined on the basis of outputs of electrical generation and useful thermal energy output, which is defined in the bill as (i) including direct heat and other valid thermal end-use energy requirements for which fuel or electricity would otherwise be consumed and (ii) excluding thermal energy used for the purpose of drying or refining biomass fuel. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/12/2016 | Committee |
01/12/2016 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16102504D |
01/12/2016 | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor |
01/19/2016 | Impact statement from SCC (HB973) |
01/21/2016 | Assigned to sub: Special Subcommittee on Energy |
01/21/2016 | Assigned C & L sub: Special Subcommittee on Energy |
02/09/2016 | Subcommittee recommends striking from docket |
02/11/2016 | Stricken from docket by Commerce and Labor |