S 1707 - Requires Increased Use of Renewable Energy - New Jersey Key Vote
Robert Gordon Co-Sponsored (Introduced) this Legislation.
Timeline
- Referred to Committee
- March 14, 2016
- Senate Bill Passed
- March 14, 2016
- Introduced
- Feb. 16, 2016
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Title: Requires Increased Use of Renewable Energy
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that requires electric power and basic generation service providers to use an increased percentage of renewable energy.
Highlights:
- Requires an electric power and basic generation service provider to produce 80 percent of their electricity from Class I renewable resources by 2050 (Sec. 1).
- Requires an electric power and basic generation service provider to produce 11 percent of energy originating from renewable resources by 2017, and increase by 10 percent every 5 years until reaching 80 percent (Sec. 1).
Title: Requires Increased Use of Renewable Energy