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Bill No. 64

Electricity Act (amended)

An Act to Amend Chapter 25 of the Acts of 2004, the Electricity Act

Introduced by:
Honourable Bill Estabrooks
Minister of Energy

First Reading	May 5, 2010
Second Reading Debates	May 6, 2010
Second Reading Passed	May 6, 2010
Law Amendments Committee	Submission Summary
Meeting Date(s)	May 10, 2010
Reported to the House	May 10, 2010
Committee of the Whole House	May 10, 2010
Third Reading Debates
Third Reading	May 10, 2010
Royal Assent	May 11, 2010
Commencement	October 12, 2010
2010 Statutes, Chapter 14	View

Explanatory Note

This Bill provides for

(a) an enhanced net-metering program;

(b) the establishment of a feed-in tariff for small-scale community-based renewable-energy projects and developmental tidal arrays; and

(c) the appointment of a renewable electricity administrator to oversee independent power-producer competitions for medium- and large-scale renewable-electricity projects.

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First Reading is the date on which the Bill was introduced by the MLA.

Second Reading is when the house voted to give the Bill 2nd Reading after being debated in the house.

An Asterisk* following the title of the Bill indicates that the Bill has been amended between First and Third readings.

Royal Assent is the day on which the Lieutenant Governor signs the final version of the Bill and the Bill is then referred to as an Act.

Commencement is the day on which the Act takes effect.