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Section 3 of Chapter 25A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the definition of “Qualified RPS resources” and inserting in place thereof the following definition:- “Qualified RPS resource”, a renewable energy generating source, as defined in subsection (c) or subsection (d) of section 11F, that has: (i) installed a qualified energy storage system at its facility; or (ii) commenced operation on or after January 1, 2019, provided, however, that a qualified RPS resource that commenced operation prior to January 1, 2019 shall be considered to have the commercial operation date of when the resource is co-located with a qualified energy storage system that commenced operation after January 1, 2019 and having a minimum nominal useful energy capacity of not less than 25 per cent of the nameplate power rating of the qualified RPS resource, or when the qualified RPS resource is contractually paired with a qualified energy storage system that commenced operation after January 1, 2019 and having a minimum nominal useful energy capacity of not less than 25 per cent of the nameplate power rating of the qualified RPS resource for 4 hours.
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