Signed by Governor Eric Holcomb

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with amendments and pass a bill that prohibits a local government's control board from passing any ordinances or policies that banned or had the effect of banning a particular fuel source.

Highlights:

• Classifies "energy source" as (Sec. 1-1):

• The method of generation; or

• The fuel source; used to provide or supply utility service to a customer. The term includes any energy source used to provide utility service, including a clean energy resource.

• Requires the commission to evaluate the impact of federal phaseout mandates on the estimated useful lives of both (Sec. 2.e):

• The existing electric generating facilities of the electric utility; and

• Any proposed electric generating facilities of the electric utility.

• Specifies in acting upon any petition for the construction, purchase, or lease of any facility for the generation of electricity, the commission will take into account the following (Sec. 3.b):

• The applicant's current and potential arrangement with other electric utilities for:

• The interchange of power;

• The pooling of facilities;

• The purchase of power; and

• Joint ownership of facilities. and

• Other methods for providing reliable, efficient, and economical electric service, including the refurbishment of existing facilities, conservation, load management, cogeneration and renewable energy sources.

• Requires that a particular component, design, or type of material be used in the construction of a building or other structure because of the energy saving or energy producing qualities of the component, design, or material (Sec. 4-1).

• Prohibits the use of a particular component, design, or type of material in the construction of a building or other structure because the component, design, or material does not meet a standard for energy saving (Sec. 4-2).

• Prohibits the sale, installation, or use of any of the following (Sec. 4-5):

• Natural gas powered home heating equipment.

• Natural gas powered home appliances.

• Grills, stoves, and other food preparation appliances designed to be used outdoors.

• Natural gas powered:

• Heating appliances; and

• Torches, lamps, and other decorative features; designed to be used outdoors.

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to amend and pass a bill that prohibits a local government's control board from passing any ordinances or policies that banned or had the effect of banning a particular fuel source.

Highlights:

• Classifies "energy source" as (Sec. 1-1):

• The method of generation; or

• The fuel source; used to provide or supply utility service to a customer. The term includes any energy source used to provide utility service, including a clean energy resource.

• Requires the commission to evaluate the impact of federal phaseout mandates on the estimated useful lives of both (Sec. 2.e):

• The existing electric generating facilities of the electric utility; and

• Any proposed electric generating facilities of the electric utility.

• Specifies in acting upon any petition for the construction, purchase, or lease of any facility for the generation of electricity, the commission will take into account the following (Sec. 3.b):

• The applicant's current and potential arrangement with other electric utilities for:

• The interchange of power;

• The pooling of facilities;

• The purchase of power; and

• Joint ownership of facilities. and

• Other methods for providing reliable, efficient, and economical electric service, including the refurbishment of existing facilities, conservation, load management, cogeneration and renewable energy sources.

• Requires that a particular component, design, or type of material be used in the construction of a building or other structure because of the energy saving or energy producing qualities of the component, design, or material (Sec. 4-1).

• Prohibits the use of a particular component, design, or type of material in the construction of a building or other structure because the component, design, or material does not meet a standard for energy saving (Sec. 4-2).

• Prohibits the sale, installation, or use of any of the following (Sec. 4-5):

• Natural gas powered home heating equipment.

• Natural gas powered home appliances.

• Grills, stoves, and other food preparation appliances designed to be used outdoors.

• Natural gas powered:

• Heating appliances; and

• Torches, lamps, and other decorative features; designed to be used outdoors.

Full Bill Text