AN ACT PROHIBITING CERTAIN ZERO-CARBON POWER PURCHASE AGREEMENTS ABOVE WHOLESALE RATES.

SB 89 prohibits the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection from entering into or approving power purchase agreements for zero-carbon electricity (like wind or solar) if the rate exceeds the current wholesale electricity rate. This directly affects the Commissioner's authority to contract with clean energy providers. The bill's key mechanism requires that all such agreements must pay no more than the standard wholesale price for electricity. It applies specifically to zero-carbon generating sources and aims to prevent higher costs in public energy procurement. (Bill: SB 89, Introduced by Sen. Sampson)