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This bill transfers several regulatory and administrative responsibilities from the Public Utilities Commission to the Department of Energy, focusing on key areas such as ratepayer protection, net energy metering, complaint handling, and community energy aggregation. Specifically, the bill empowers the Department of Energy to develop rules allowing residential and small commercial customers to choose how they receive communications from electric suppliers, modify net energy metering tariff procedures, calculate and assess utility fees, handle customer complaints, and manage municipal and county energy aggregation programs. The bill removes previous net metering capacity caps and establishes new procedures for investigating and resolving complaints, including requiring consumers to first seek resolution through the department's consumer services division. The department will now have the authority to investigate complaints, issue orders, and transfer certain matters to the commission for adjudication when necessary. The changes aim to streamline regulatory processes, provide more flexibility for consumers, and clarify the roles of the Department of Energy and Public Utilities Commission in overseeing utility services. The bill will take effect 60 days after its passage, and according to the fiscal note, it is expected to have no fiscal impact on state, county, or local expenditures or revenues.

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