Bill > LB20

This bill establishes new regulations for agricultural self-generation facilities and their interactions with local electric utilities. The bill defines several key terms, including an "agricultural self-generation facility" as a small-scale electricity production system (100 kilowatts or less) that uses renewable energy sources like methane, wind, solar, biomass, hydropower, or geothermal, is located on the owner's premises, and is used for agricultural purposes. The bill mandates that local distribution utilities cannot deny electric service to customers who own such facilities, though these owner-generators must comply with the utility's interconnection requirements, safety standards, rates, and service agreements. The bill allows utilities to establish rates that cover their costs of serving these customers. Additionally, owner-generators are required to notify their local distribution utility before installing an agricultural self-generation facility. This legislation appears aimed at supporting small-scale renewable energy production in agricultural settings while ensuring utilities can maintain operational and financial stability.