Distributed renewable energy; promotes establishment of solar and other renewable energy.
Summary
Distributed renewable energy. Promotes the establishment of distributed renewable solar and other renewable energy. The measure (i) removes the one percent cap on the total amount of renewable energy that can be net metered in a utility's service territory, (ii) authorizes third-party power purchase agreements for all customer classes throughout the Commonwealth, (iii) allows local governments and certain other public bodies to install solar or wind facilities of up to five megawatts on government-owned property and use the electricity for government-owned buildings, (iv) allows all net metering customers to attribute output from a single solar array to multiple meters, (v) allows the owner of a multifamily residential building or the common areas of a condominium to install a renewable energy generation facility and sell the electricity to tenants or condominium unit owners, (vi) removes the restriction on customers installing a net-metered generation facility larger than that required to meet their previous 12 months' demand, (vii) raises the cap for net-metered nonresidential generation facilities from one megawatt to two megawatts, and (viii) removes the ability of utilities to assess standby charges. The measure also amends the Commonwealth Energy Policy to include provisions supporting distributed generation of renewable energy.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 7, 2020
Last action Feb 4, 2020
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Total actions
8
Key actions
1
Committee
5
Jan 30, 2020
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends incorporating (HB572-Keam)
lower
Jan 16, 2020
Committee
Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #3
lower
Jan 15, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
lower
Jan 15, 2020
Committee
Referred from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
lower
Jan 7, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
lower
Jan 7, 2020
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20103986D
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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