3.0.0 1471 2023-01-15T06:17:48Z 2023-01-15T06:17:48Z Senate S S 2003-07-28 108 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2003-07-28T19:12:23Z 2003-07-28 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. IntroReferral 2003-07-28 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress C000127 Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] Maria Cantwell D WA N Energy Cogeneration of electric power and heat Congress Congressional reporting requirements Electric power Electric power production Electric utilities Electric utility rates Environmental Protection Fuel cells Geothermal resources Hydroelectric power Landfills Methane Refuse as fuel Solar energy Wind power Energy 00 2003-07-28 Introduced in Senate 2003-10-21T19:38:00Z Amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to require each electric utility to make net metering service available upon consumer request.

Permits a State regulatory authority, one year after enactment of this Act, to determine whether it is in the public interest to decline to implement such requirement.

Permits a State to establish incentives to encourage on-site generating facilities and net metering in addition to the requirements of this Act.

Requires an electric utility to charge the owner or operator of an on-site generating facility rates that are identical to those charged to its other electric consumers in the same rate class.

Bars such utility from charging the owner or operator of an on-site generating facility any additional standby, capacity, interconnection, or other charges.

Prescribes guidelines for: (1) electric energy sales to the owner or operator of an on-site generating facility; and (2) measurements of electric energy consumed.

Directs the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to promulgate additional control, testing, and interconnection requirements for on-site generating facilities and net metering systems deemed necessary to protect public safety and system reliability.

]]> A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to require electric utilities to provide net metering service. Display Title A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to require electric utilities to provide net metering service. Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to require electric utilities to provide net metering service. Introduced in Senate IS Introduced in Senate 2003-07-28T04:00:00Z 2003-07-28 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.