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Introduced
07/09/2015
07/09/2015
In Committee
07/09/2015
07/09/2015
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2017
01/03/2017
Introduced Session
114th Congress
Bill Summary
Promoting Renewable Energy with Shared Solar Act of 2015 This bill amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA) to require an electric utility, upon the request of an electric consumer, to make available to the consumer interconnection service and net billing service for a solar photovoltaic system allocating electricity to multiple individual electric consumers of the utility and meeting other specified characteristics (community solar facility). Each state regulatory authority and each nonregulated utility must, within specified time limitations, commence consideration of and finally determine ratemaking standards. The bill makes conforming technical amendments to the Energy Policy Act of 2005. Certain ratemaking time limitations set out in PURPA, and requirements in case of a failure to comply with them, shall not apply in the case of any electric utility in a state if before enactment of this Act: the state has implemented the standard under this Act (or a comparable one) for the electric utility; the state regulatory authority or the relevant nonregulated electric utility has conducted a proceeding to consider implementation of the standard (or a comparable one) for the electric utility; or the state legislature has voted on the implementation of the standard (or a comparable one).
AI Summary
This bill, the Promoting Renewable Energy with Shared Solar Act of 2015, amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA) to require electric utilities to offer interconnection service and net billing service for "community solar facilities." A community solar facility is defined as a solar power system that can provide electricity to multiple customers, is 2 megawatts or less in size, and is connected to the local power grid, regardless of ownership or location relative to the customer. Interconnection service means connecting the community solar facility to the utility's local distribution system, while net billing service allows the electricity generated by the community solar facility to offset the customer's electricity bill from the utility. The bill sets deadlines for state regulatory authorities and non-regulated utilities to consider and implement these requirements, with exceptions for states that have already adopted similar standards, have begun proceedings to consider them, or have had their legislatures vote on them, thereby streamlining the process for states that have already taken action. It also makes technical corrections to the Energy Policy Act of 2005.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (on 07/09/2015)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/1723/all-info |
| BillText | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-114s1723is/pdf/BILLS-114s1723is.pdf |
| Bill | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-114s1723is/pdf/BILLS-114s1723is.pdf.pdf |
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