AN ACT TO: (1) DIRECT THE NORTH CAROLINA UTILITIES COMMISSION TO RENDER AN EXPEDITED DECISION, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, ON AN APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY FOR AN APPLICANT TO CONSTRUCT A GENERATING FACILITY THAT USES NATURAL GAS AS THE PRIMARY FUEL AND (2) MODIFY CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE COAL ASH MANAGEMENT ACT OF 2014 FOR COAL ASH SURFACE IMPOUNDMENTS LOCATED ON SITES AT WHICH ALL COAL-FIRED GENERATING UNITS PRESENT ON THOSE SITES WILL PERMANENTLY CEASE OPERATIONS BY JANUARY 31, 2020. Enacted June 24, 2015. Effective June 24, 2015, except as otherwise provided.
MOUNTAIN ENERGY ACT OF 2015 (NEW).
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AN ACT TO: (1) DIRECT THE NORTH CAROLINA UTILITIES COMMISSION TO RENDER AN EXPEDITED DECISION, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, ON AN APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY FOR AN APPLICANT TO CONSTRUCT A GENERATING FACILITY THAT USES NATURAL GAS AS THE PRIMARY FUEL AND (2) MODIFY CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE COAL ASH MANAGEMENT ACT OF 2014 FOR COAL ASH SURFACE IMPOUNDMENTS LOCATED ON SITES AT WHICH ALL COAL-FIRED GENERATING UNITS PRESENT ON THOSE SITES WILL PERMANENTLY CEASE OPERATIONS BY JANUARY 31, 2020.Intro. by Apodaca.
Bill History:
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Wed, 20 May 2015 Senate: Filed
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Wed, 20 May 2015 Senate: Passed 1st Reading
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Wed, 20 May 2015 Senate: Ref To Com On Commerce
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Wed, 20 May 2015 Senate: Filed
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Wed, 20 May 2015 Senate: Passed 1st Reading
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Wed, 20 May 2015 Senate: Ref To Com On Commerce
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Thu, 21 May 2015 Senate: Reptd Fav Com Substitute
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Thu, 21 May 2015 Senate: Com Substitute Adopted
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Thu, 21 May 2015 Senate: Placed on Today's Calendar
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Thu, 21 May 2015 Senate: Passed 2nd Reading
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Thu, 21 May 2015 Senate: Passed 3rd Reading
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Thu, 21 May 2015 Senate: Special Message Sent To House
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Thu, 21 May 2015 House: Special Message Received From Senate
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Thu, 21 May 2015 House: Passed 1st Reading
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Thu, 21 May 2015 House: Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
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Wed, 27 May 2015 House: Withdrawn From Com
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Wed, 27 May 2015 House: Re-ref Com On Public Utilities
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Wed, 10 Jun 2015 House: Reptd Fav Com Substitute
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Wed, 10 Jun 2015 House: Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
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Wed, 10 Jun 2015 House: Placed On Cal For 06/11/2015
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Thu, 11 Jun 2015 House: Passed 2nd Reading
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Thu, 11 Jun 2015 House: Passed 3rd Reading
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Thu, 11 Jun 2015 House: Special Message Sent To Senate
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Thu, 11 Jun 2015 Senate: Special Message Received For Concurrence in H Com Sub
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Thu, 11 Jun 2015 Senate: Placed on Today's Calendar
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Thu, 11 Jun 2015 Senate: Concurred In H/Com Sub
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Thu, 11 Jun 2015 Senate: Ordered Enrolled
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Mon, 15 Jun 2015 Ratified
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Tue, 16 Jun 2015 Pres. To Gov. 06/16/2015
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Wed, 24 Jun 2015 Signed by Gov. 6/24/2015
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Wed, 24 Jun 2015 Ch. SL 2015-110
Bill Summaries:
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Bill S 716 (2015-2016)Summary date: Jun 29 2015 - View Summary
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Bill S 716 (2015-2016)Summary date: Jun 10 2015 - View Summary
House committee substitute makes the following changes to the 2nd edition.
Adds requirements concerning the expedited decision for an application to construct a generating facility that uses natural gas as the primary fuel on site at the Asheville Steam Electric Generating Plant, directing public utilities to provide written notice to the NC Utilities Commission of the date intended to file an application for such a generating facility no less than 30 days prior to the submission of the application. Also requires the Commission to hold a public hearing on the above application and requires the applicant to publish a notice of the hearing in a newspaper of general circulation in Buncombe County.
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Bill S 716 (2015-2016)Summary date: May 21 2015 - View Summary
Senate committee substitute makes the following changes to the 1st edition.
Amends the short title.
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Bill S 716 (2015-2016)Summary date: May 20 2015 - View Summary
Directs the NC Utilities Commission (Commission) to provide an expedited decision concerning an application to construct a generating facility that uses natural gas as the primary fuel. Requires the public utility to submit an estimate of the costs of construction with as much detail as required by the Commission. Requires the Commission to render its decision on such application within 45 days of the date of application if: (1) the application is for a generating facility to be constructed on site at the Asheville Steam Electric Generating Plant, (2) the public utility will cease operations of all coal-fired generating units on or before the commercial operation of the new facility, and (3) the new natural gas-fired facility has no more than twice the generation capacity as the coal-fired units to be retired. States that GS 62-82(a), concerning notice and hearing requirements, does not apply.
Amends Section 3(b) of SL 2014-122 concerning the closure of high priority coal combustion residuals surface impoundments (impoundment), providing that the impoundment located at the Asheville Steam Electric Generating Plant must be closed as soon as practicable but no later than August 1, 2022 (was, no later than August 1, 2019). Makes technical changes. Provides that the requirements of GS 130A-309.210(c) - (f), concerning the prohibition of the discharge of stormwater into impoundments and the required conversion to the disposal of "dry" fly or bottom ash do not apply to impoundments and electric generating facilities at the Asheville Steam Electric Generating Plant. Effective August 1, 2016, if on or before that date the Commission has issued a certificate of public convenience and necessity to Duke Energy Progress for a new natural gas-fired generating facility as specified above, based on notice that Duke Energy Progress will permanently cease operations of all coal-fired generating units at the Asheville Steam Electric Generating Plant no later than January 31, 2020.
Senate committee substitute to the 1st edition amends the act's short title. The previous short title was: STUDY ENERGY GENERATION/TRANSMISSION.