Bill > S1784

This bill, concerning net metering, proposes to amend existing Massachusetts General Laws related to how electricity generated from renewable sources is credited. Specifically, it changes two figures within subsection (f) of section 139 of chapter 164: the figure "4" is replaced with "7" on line 68, and the figure "5" is replaced with "8" on line 70. These changes, originally inserted by a 2014 act, likely adjust parameters within the net metering program, which allows customers who generate their own electricity (often from solar panels) to receive credit on their utility bills for excess power sent back to the grid. Additionally, the bill extends a deadline within subsection (c) of section 7 of the same 2014 act, changing the date from "March 31, 2015" to "June 1, 2015," which may relate to the implementation or application of certain net metering provisions.