,,ii  #aaith ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 #dggb  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,june #aa1     
#bjbf,mr4 ,merkley introduced the       
following bill2 which was read twice and
 referred to the ,committee on ,energy  
and ,natural ,resources  ,a ,,bill  ,to 
prohibit ,states and local governments  
from prohibiting or limiting the        
connection1 reconnection1 modification1 
installation1 transportation1           
distribution1 or expansion of a         
renewable energy service based on the   
type or source of energy to be          
delivered1 and for other purposes4  #a4 
,short title ,this ,act may be cited as 
the ,renewable ,energy ,choice ,act4    
#b4 ,definition of renewable energy ,in 
this ,act1 the term renewable energy    
includes-- 7#a7 wind2  7#b7 solar2  7#c7
 energy storage2 and  7#d7 geothermal4  
#c4 ,limitation on regulation of        
renewable energy choice ,a ,state or    
local government1 including any         
instrumentality or regulatory agency of 

a ,state or local government1 may not   
adopt1 implement1 or enforce a law1     
regulation1 ordinance1 building code1   
standard1 or policy that prohibits or   
limits1 or has the effect of directly or
 indirectly prohibiting or limiting1 the
 connection1 reconnection1 modification1
 installation1 transportation1          
distribution1 or expansion of1 or access
 to1 an energy service based on the type
 or source of renewable energy sold in  
interstate commerce to be delivered to  
an end-user of that energy service1     
including by-- 7#a7 permanently banning 
renewable energy projects2  7#b7        
executing a moratorium on renewable     
energy projects for a period greater    
than #f months1 including any           
extensions2  7#c7 limiting project      
height to less than #ebe feet2  7#d7    
creating a setback requirement greater  
than #a1jjj feet2  7#e7 setting a sound 
limit below #ej decibels2  7#f7 refusing
 to enter into a road use agreement2 or 
7#g7 charging a permitting fee the cost 

of which deviates from the average fee  
imposed on other energy projects of     
similar capacity4