S 2146 Massachusetts Senate · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act reforming the Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company board of directors

This bill reformers the board of directors for the Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company to include more diverse representation and specific expertise. It changes the board composition to include four directors appointed by the governor, who must have backgrounds in environmental justice, clean energy policy, or work within the state's energy office, alongside seven directors elected by member cities and towns. Additionally, the bill updates the criteria for public interest decisions to explicitly consider safety, reliability, affordability, equity, and greenhouse gas emissions reductions, while also tightening rules for determining when energy can be sold to other entities.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
House Passage
Apr 2024
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023 Last action Apr 8, 2024
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This bill passed the House. No roll call record of that vote is available.
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Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
1
Apr 3, 2024
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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