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2012 Senate Bill 6012: Promoting thermal energy recovery from fossil-fueled electrical generation facilities
Introduced by Sen. Kevin Ranker (Orcas Island) (D) on January 9, 2012
Modifies the definition of “cogeneration credit,” related to carbon dioxide mitigation, to include electricity in a stand-alone facility that is used to make thermal energy. This act also modifies the definition of a “mitigation activity” to include the recovery, transmission, and distribution of thermal energy from power generation facilities and commercial waste heat sources. This act also makes other changes in current law to promote thermal energy recovery from specific electrical generation facilities.   Official Text and Analysis.
Referred to the Senate Energy, Natural Resources, & Marine Waters Committee on January 9, 2012