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S 1291 112th Congress Senate

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a renewable electricity integration credit for a utility that purchases or produces renewable power.

Introduced: June 28, 2011 Introduced by: Klobuchar, Amy Democratic · Minnesota See on congress.gov
Taxation Alternative and renewable resourcesElectric power generation and transmissionIncome tax creditsPublic utilities and utility rates
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Jun 28, 2011
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jun 28, 2011
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 Latest action June 28, 2011

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an electric utility: (1) a renewable electricity integration tax credit for the purchase or production of renewable power, or (2) a payment in lieu of such credit for sales of renewable electricity to retail customers.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 2391 Related bill Renewable Energy for a Brighter Future Act
  • S 559 Related bill Securing America's Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies Act
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1291: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a renewable electricity integration credit for a utility that purchases or produces renewable power.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-1291/
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"S. 1291: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a renewable electricity integration credit for a utility that purchases or produces renewable power.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-1291/.
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S. 1291, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-1291/.
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