Electric utilities; renewable energy portfolio standard program, deficiency payments.
Summary
Electric utilities; renewable energy portfolio standard program; deficiency payments. Removes provisions requiring deficiency payments by certain electric utilities if such utilities are unable to meet the compliance obligation of the renewable energy portfolio standard (RPS) program requirements or if the cost of renewable energy certificates necessary to comply with RPS program requirements exceeds $45 per megawatt hour.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Nov 20, 2025
Last action Feb 12, 2026
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What changed between versions
Introduced
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Commerce and Labor Substitute
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3 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to create a Commerce and Labor Substitute version that maintains the original policy framework while adding procedural formatting and metadata. The substantive policy content regarding renewable energy requirements, retirement timelines, and utility obligations remains unchanged from the original introduced version. The primary difference is the addition of substitute formatting markers and draft status indicators rather than policy modifications.
Scope change
No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability. The Commerce and Labor Substitute version contains identical policy provisions to the original introduced version.
TECHNICAL
Added substitute formatting markers including 'OFFERED FOR CONSIDERATION 2/12/2026' and draft status indicators throughout the document
Removed original metadata including 'Introduced January 14, 2026', 'Prefiled November 20, 2025', and 'Patrons - Stanley and DeSteph' headers
Reorganized document structure to include substitute amendment markers (lines numbered 1-15) and draft version identifiers
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Total actions
5
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Committee
2
Feb 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate committee offered
upper
Nov 20, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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