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Summary
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Adds language providing that an "eligible customer" includes a retail customer that owns or operates a cogeneration facility with a rated capacity of not more than 2,000 kilowatts that is located on the customer's premises and is intended primarily to offset the customer's own electrical requirements. Defines "cogeneration facility" to mean equipment used to produce electric energy and forms of useful thermal energy, such as heat or steam, used for industrial, commercial, heating, or cooling purposes, through the sequential use of energy.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2008
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 15, 2008
Last action Jan 13, 2009
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Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
0
Committee
3
Jan 13, 2009
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Mar 14, 2008
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Feb 27, 2008
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Electric Utility Oversight Committee
Feb 15, 2008
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Dave Winters
RRepublican
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