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2012 SESSION
HB 672 Community Solar Gardens; created.
Introduced by: Scott A. Surovell | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Distributed electric generation; community solar gardens. Authorizes the establishment of community solar gardens, which are required to be owned by a subscriber organization that has at least 10 subscribers. Subscribers will receive credits on their utility bills from energy generated at the solar facility in proportion to the size of their subscription. The output and renewable energy credits from a solar garden shall be purchased by the utility in the form of net metering credits allocated to the subscribers. To the extent that a subscriber's net metering credit exceeds the subscriber's electric bill in any billing period, the credit will be applied against future bills. If the electricity output of the community solar garden is not fully subscribed, the utility is required to purchase the unsubscribed renewable energy at a rate equal to the utility's average hourly incremental cost of electricity supply over the immediately preceding calendar year.
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HISTORY
- 01/11/12 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12102746D
- 01/11/12 House: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 01/17/12 House: Assigned C & L sub: Special Subcommittee on Energy
- 01/26/12 House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote
- 02/14/12 House: Left in Commerce and Labor (0-Y 0-N)