RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY.

SB 680 removes biomass energy from the state's definition of "renewable energy" under the renewable portfolio standard. This change directly affects utilities and energy providers required to meet state renewable energy targets, as they can no longer count biomass generation toward those goals. The bill's key provision is a technical revision to the legal definition within the renewable energy standard. This policy change clarifies which energy sources qualify for compliance with the state's renewable energy requirements.