5575 AMS CHAS S1934.1

SB 5575  - S AMD23
     By Senator Chase

RULED BEYOND SCOPE 03/02/2011

     On page 2, line 36, after "(b)" insert "(i) Electricity from a hydroelectric generating facility with an installed generating capacity of five megawatts or less that discharges the water it uses for power generation into either:
     (A) A conduit, with the water flowing directly to a point of agricultural, municipal, or industrial consumption; or
     (B) A natural water body if a quantity of water equal to or greater than the quantity discharged from the hydroelectric facility is withdrawn from the natural water body on which the hydroelectric generating facility is located, unless that consumption would occur for agricultural, municipal, or industrial consumption purposes even if hydroelectric generating facilities were not installed;
     (ii) Electricity from a hydroelectric generating facility must not come from a dam or weir that creates more than intraday storage of water;
     (iii) Electricity from a hydroelectric generating facility must be certified by a nationally recognized organization that certifies hydroelectric facilities as low-impact hydroelectric; or
     (c)
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     Reletter the remaining subsection consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.

     On page 5, after line 8, insert the following:
     "(24) "Intraday storage of water" means the amount of water that is retained by a dam or weir over a twenty-four hour period that is in excess of normal stream flow."

EFFECT:  Specifies that under specific conditions, a hydroelectric generating facility with installed capacity of five megawatts or less may be considered an eligible renewable resource.

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