SB 5575 -
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withdrawn from the natural water body on which the hydroelectric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)"
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.