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North American States & Provinces Considering Feed-in Tariffs
March 18, 2009
By Paul Gipe
Legislation Introduced
- Hawaii
- Washington State (committee chair introduced bill)
- Oregon (Governor's proposal on the table, another proposal possible)
- Michigan (Governor has said in her state-of-the state address that Michigan will be the "first" to pass such legislation)
- Indiana (committee hearing held)
- New Mexico
- Ontario (Green Energy Act introduced by ruling party in February, passage is assured)
- New York State
- Iowa
- Arkansas
- Minnesota
Legislation Drafted and Likely To Be Introduced
- Ohio
- Maine
- Florida (likely part of RPS legislation)
FITs Possibly by Administrative Action
- Hawaii (PSC, Governor's agreement FITs by July 2009)
- Wisconsin (PSC)
- New Brunswick
Municipalities (with programs or programs under consideration)
- Gainesville (reservations of 4 MW/yr for 2009 and 2010 met!)
- Palm Desert, Calif.
- Los Angeles Department of Water & Power
- Traverse City Power & Light
State and Provincial FIT Bills
From: Adam Schafer, National Council of Environmental Legislators
- Arkansas, HB1851 by NCEL participant Representative Kathy Webb
- California, SB523 by NCEL participant Senator Fran Pavley
- Hawaii, SB1196 by Senator Fukunaga
- Indiana, HB1622 by NCEL participant Representative Matt Pierce
- Iowa, HF412 by Representative Reichert
- Minnesota, HF932 by NCEL participants Representatives David Bly, Bill Hilty, Tom Anzelc and Frank Hornstein
- Michigan, HB4023 by NCEL participant Representative Mary Valentine
- New Mexico, HM87 by NCEL participant Representative Mimi Stewart
- New York, A187 by Representative Hevesi & S2715 by Senator Thompson
- Washington, HB1086 co-sponsored by NCEL participant Representative Maralyn Chase
- Ontario is working to pass a Green Energy Act, HB150,
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