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Introduced
04/16/2024
04/16/2024
In Committee
05/04/2024
05/04/2024
Crossed Over
05/13/2024
05/13/2024
Passed
05/13/2024
05/13/2024
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/22/2024
05/22/2024
Introduced Session
2024 Regular Session
Bill Summary
CONCERNING ACCESS TO DISTRIBUTED ENERGY, AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, ESTABLISHING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY SOLAR CAPACITY THAT INVESTOR-OWNED ELECTRIC UTILITIES MUST MAKE AVAILABLE TO UTILITY CUSTOMERS, REQUIRING THE ACQUISITION OF DISTRIBUTED GENERATION FACILITIES PAIRED WITH ENERGY STORAGE, AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION.
AI Summary
This bill establishes requirements for the development of inclusive community solar capacity that investor-owned electric utilities must make available to utility customers. It requires the acquisition of distributed generation facilities paired with energy storage and makes an appropriation. Specifically, the bill:
- Requires investor-owned electric utilities to make available annual capacity allocations of inclusive community solar capacity, with specific capacity requirements for utilities of different sizes.
- Establishes requirements for community solar facilities and subscriber enrollment, including discounts for income-qualified subscribers.
- Requires investor-owned electric utilities to acquire the entire electrical output of community solar facilities and provide community solar bill credits to subscribers.
- Enables the deployment of dispatchable distributed generation resources paired with energy storage by setting capacity targets for investor-owned electric utilities.
- Appropriates funds to the Public Utilities Commission to implement the act.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (31)
Steve Fenberg (D)*,
Chris Hansen (D)*,
Matt Soper (R)*,
Alex Valdez (D)*,
Judy Amabile (D),
Shannon Bird (D),
Andrew Boesenecker (D),
Kyle Brown (D),
Janet Buckner (D),
Lisa Cutter (D),
Regina English (D),
Tony Exum (D),
Rhonda Fields (D),
Meg Froelich (D),
Eliza Hamrick (D),
Sonya Jaquez Lewis (D),
Iman Jodeh (D),
Junie Joseph (D),
Cathy Kipp (D),
Janice Marchman (D),
Tisha Mauro (D),
Julie McCluskie (D),
Karen McCormick (D),
Dafna Michaelson Jenet (D),
Kevin Priola (D),
Naquetta Ricks (D),
Emily Sirota (D),
Brianna Titone (D),
Stephanie Vigil (D),
Faith Winter (D),
Steven Woodrow (D),
Last Action
Governor Signed (on 05/22/2024)
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