S.Amdt. 2981

SA 2981. Ms. MURKOWSKI (for Mr. Inhofe (for himself and Mr. Carper))
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by Ms. Murkowski to the
bill S. 2012, to provide for the modernization of the energy policy of
the United States, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on
the table; as follows:

In section 3001(b), strike paragraph (2) and insert the
following:
(2) in subsection (a) (as amended by paragraph (1)), by
inserting ``a number equivalent to'' before ``the total
amount of electric energy'';
(3) in subsection (b), by striking paragraph (2) and
inserting the following:
``(2) Renewable energy.--The term `renewable energy' means
energy produced or, if resulting from a thermal energy
project placed in service after December 31, 2014, thermal
energy generated from, or avoided by, solar, wind, biomass,
landfill gas, ocean (including tidal, wave, current, and
thermal), geothermal, municipal solid waste, or
hydropower.''; and
(4) in subsection (c)--
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (3) as
subparagraphs (A) through (C), respectively, and indenting
appropriately;
(B) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) (as so
redesignated), by striking ``For purposes'' and inserting the
following:
``(1) In general.--For purposes''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(2) Separate calculation.--
``(A) In general.--For purposes of determining compliance
with the requirements of this section, any energy consumption
that is avoided through the use of renewable energy shall be
considered to be renewable energy produced.
``(B) Denial of double benefit.--Avoided energy consumption
that is considered to be renewable energy produced under
subparagraph (A) shall not also be counted for purposes of
achieving compliance with a Federal energy efficiency goal
required under any other provision of law.''.
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