Bill Information:

TO PROVIDE THAT, WHEN THE NORTH CAROLINA UTILITY COMMISSION ASSIGNS TRIPLE CREDIT TO ANY ELECTRIC POWER OR RENEWABLE ENERGY CERTIFICATES GENERATED FROM RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES AT A BIOMASS RENEWABLE ENERGY FACILITY LOCATED IN A CLEANFIELDS RENEWABLE ENERGY DEMONSTRATION PARK, THE ADDITIONAL CREDITS ARE ELIGIBLE TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS FOR PUBLIC UTILITIES, ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATIONS, AND MUNICIPALITIES UNDER THE RENEWABLE ENERGY AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY PORTFOLIO STANDARDS (REPS) RATHER THAN REQUIRING THAT THESE ADDITIONAL CREDITS MUST FIRST BE USED TO MEET ALL THE REPS REQUIREMENTS THROUGH THE USE OF POULTRY WASTE RESOURCES.