Senate Bill 1547

<i>Clarifies that term "public utility" does not include people's utility district or electric cooperative for purpose of being regulated by Public Utility Commission.</i>] <b>Requires each electric company providing electricity to retail electricity consumers located in this state to eliminate coal-fired resources from electric company's electricity supply. Allows Public Utility Commission to consider net gain or loss of sale of coal-fired resources for certain allocations to retail electricity consumers. Modifies qualifying electricity for purposes of renewable portfolio standards. Changes compliance requirements for renewable portfolio standards. Makes other changes to provisions setting forth renewable portfolio standards. Permits carryforward of certain renewable energy certificates for specified periods. Provides rules on application of renewable portfolio standards when electric utilities acquire service territory. Permits commission to approve cost recovery for costs related to renewable energy storage. Provides process to address conflicts between requirements for electric company to comply with renewable portfolio standards and reliability standards of North American Electric Reliability Corporation. Changes goal to acquire electricity from community-based renewable energy projects to requirement to acquire such electricity. Expands sources that qualify for community-based renewable energy projects to include facilities that generate electricity using biomass and that also generate thermal energy for secondary purpose. Directs commission to establish stranded cost obligation associated with condemnation of or transaction related to service territory or property of electric company. Requires public utilities to annually forecast projected state and federal production tax credits received due to variable renewable electricity production. Clarifies that term "public utility" does not include people's utility district or electric cooperative for purposes of being regulated by Public Utility Commission. Requires each electric company to file applications with commission for programs to accelerate transportation electrification. Allows return of and return on investment made by electric company for purposes of program. Directs commission to establish program for creation of community solar projects. Repeals minimum solar energy capacity standard for electric companies. Declares emergency, effective on passage.</b>

In the Senate

• Lee Beyer

  Sponsor

In the House of Representatives

• Senate, third reading28–0

  Passed · Feb 16 · 2 present

• House of Representatives, third reading24–34

  Mar 1 · 2 present

• House of Representatives, third reading38–20

  Passed · Mar 1 · 2 present

• Senate, third reading11–18

  Mar 2 · 1 present

• Senate, third reading11–18

  Mar 2 · 1 present

• Senate, third reading11–18

  Mar 2 · 1 present

• Senate, third reading11–18

  Mar 2 · 1 present

• Senate, concurrence17–12

  Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Mar 2 · 1 present

• Senate committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Feb 12

• House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Feb 29

• House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Feb 29

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In the Senate Jan 27 – Feb 16

1. Jan 27Filed before the session
2. Feb 1Introduced
3. Sent to Business and Transportation
4. Feb 10Heard in Business and Transportation
5. Feb 12Business and Transportation recommended it as amended
6. Feb 15Read a second time
7. Feb 16Passed the Senate, 28 to 0

In the House of Representatives Feb 16 – Mar 1

1. Feb 16Arrived in the House of Representatives
2. Sent to Energy and Environment
3. Feb 18Heard in Energy and Environment
4. Feb 23Heard in Energy and Environment
5. Feb 24Energy and Environment recommended it, and that it go to Rules
6. Sent to Rules
7. Feb 25Heard in Rules
8. Feb 29Rules recommended it as amended
9. Rules recommended it as amended
10. Read a second time
11. Mar 1Passed the House of Representatives, 38 to 20

Back in the Senate Mar 2 – Mar 4

1. Mar 2The Senate agreed to the House of Representatives's amendments and passed it again, 17 to 12
2. Mar 4Signed in the Senate

To the Governor Mar 8 – Mar 15

1. Mar 8Signed in the House of Representatives
2. Signed by the Governor
3. Mar 15Became chapter 028 of Oregon Laws 2016
4. In force from March 8, 2016