Bill > HB1027

This bill allows local governments, including counties and municipal corporations (cities and towns), to enter into longer-term contracts for the sale of electric power, specifically extending the maximum contract length from ten years to twenty years for solar, wind, and certain other types of electric power sales that are validated by the Fulton County Superior Court. This validation process ensures the reasonableness of contract terms, particularly those involving new power generation plants required for a specific large customer, ensuring that such customers bear the costs of their own generation facilities and that political subdivisions are not burdened with construction costs beyond their share if the output is shared. The bill also defines a "large load customer" as one with a significant demand of 100 megawatts or greater and mandates that contracts with these customers include provisions to protect residential and retail electricity customers from associated costs, such as minimum billing requirements, contract terms that can exceed standard service tariffs, and protections against default or termination.

Business and Industry, Government Affairs

https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72357