Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H3567: An Act relative to energy generation payments
Status: Failed, April 6, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
Section 1. Section 139 of Chapter 164 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the words “applicable rate” the following:- “(3) A distribution company shall provide payment to a customer for a credit under Section 139(a)(1) of this Chapter provided that such credit has been carried forward for six months or more. For the purpose of determining the age of a credit, a distribution company shall apply any applicable costs against the most recent credit issued by the distribution company. A distribution company customer eligible for payment under this section may opt to defer payment. (4) A distribution company shall provide payment to a customer for any outstanding credit under Section 139(a)(1) of this Chapter within 30 days of the customer closing the account with the distribution company. (5) Payments received by a distribution company customer pursuant to Section 139(a)(3) and Section 139(a)(4) of this Chapter shall not be considered to be a credit, rebate, environmental attribute, renewable energy credit, or other payment or offset that may be construed to be attributable to a renewable energy system. Section 2. The department shall promulgate regulations pursuant to this subsection including, but not limited to, a schedule for payments at least once annually; method of payment including the option for a distribution …
Sponsors
- Aaron Saunders (D) · primary sponsor
- Jacob Oliveira (D)
- James Eldridge (D, Middlesex and Worcester)
Latest actions
- : Accompanied a study order, see H5323
- : Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026
- : Hearing scheduled for 10/09/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
- : Senate concurred
- : Referred to the committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy
Common questions
- What is H3567?
- H3567 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act relative to energy generation payments.
- What is the status of H3567?
- Failed as of April 6, 2026. Latest action: Accompanied a study order, see H5323 (April 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored H3567?
- Aaron Saunders (D), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H3567?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H3567
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