Bill Summary for S 716 (2015-2016)
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Summary date:
Jun 10 2015
S.L. 2015-110
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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.
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Bill 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.