3.0.0 2895 2023-01-11T13:18:48Z 2023-01-11T13:18:48Z House H HR 2009-06-16 111 hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw13 Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee Referred to 2009-06-17T21:18:47Z Referred to 2009-06-16T14:32:48Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif03 Energy, Climate and Grid Security Subcommittee Referred to 2009-06-17T19:43:04Z Referred to 2009-06-16T14:32:45Z hsba00 Financial Services Committee House Standing Referred to 2009-06-16T14:32:47Z hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing Referred to 2009-06-16T14:32:46Z Americans Making Power Act 111 5692 HR 2010-07-01 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Related bill CRS 2009-06-17 hspw13 Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management. Committee 2009-06-17 hsif03 Energy, Climate and Grid Security Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment. Committee 2009-06-16 Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2009-06-16 Referred to House Financial Services IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsba00 Financial Services Committee 2009-06-16 Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2009-06-16 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, Financial Services, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2009-06-16 Referred to House Energy and Commerce IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2009-06-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2009-06-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001050 Rep. Cardoza, Dennis A. [D-CA-18] Dennis Cardoza D CA A. 18 N L000570 Rep. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM-3] Ben Lujan D NM R. 3 2009-06-16 True Energy Administrative law and regulatory procedures Alternative and renewable resources Building construction Department of Energy Department of Housing and Urban Development Electric power generation and transmission Energy research Executive agency funding and structure Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Government buildings, facilities, and property Housing and community development funding Housing industry and standards Intergovernmental relations Public contracts and procurement Public utilities and utility rates Research and development Residential rehabilitation and home repair State and local government operations Energy 00 2009-06-16 Introduced in House 2009-09-02T20:17:26Z Solar Opportunity and Local Access Rights Act - Amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA) to require each state regulatory authority with ratemaking authority, and each nonregulated electric utility, to conduct a hearing, and on the basis of such hearing, adopt a net metering standard.

Requires retail electric suppliers to make net metering available to retail customers on a first-come-first-served basis.

Prescribes implementation requirements regarding: (1) net energy measurement; (2) billing practices; (3) ownership of credits; (4) safety and performance standards; and (5) determination of compliance.

Directs the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to publish model interconnection standards for the physical connection between local distribution systems and qualified generation units and qualified electric generation units that do not exceed 5 megawatts of capacity. Requires states to adopt such model standards, subject to FERC approval.

Prohibits a state or nonregulated utility from adopting or enforcing any standard or requirement concerning net metering or interconnection that restricts access to the electric power transmission or local distribution system by qualified generators beyond those established under this Act.

Allows states to adopt or enforce additional incentives or requirements to encourage qualified generation and net metering, including any that afford: (1) greater access to the electric power transmission and local distribution systems by qualified generators; or (2) greater compensation or credit for electricity generated by qualified generators.

Authorizes a contract for renewable energy for public buildings and properties for a maximum period of 30 years.

Amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to condition receipt of certain community development block grant (CDBG) funds upon grantee certification that the cost of any permit or license, for construction or installation of any solar energy system for any structure, complies with certain requirements.

Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to issue regulations to prohibit any restriction impairing the ability of the owner or lessee of a one-family residential structure to install or use a solar energy system upon such property.

Instructs the Secretary of Energy to establish a Center for Advanced Solar Research and Development.

Directs the Secretary to issue regulations also requiring that the application for approval of such a system: (1) be processed and approved in the same manner as an application for approval of an architectural modification to the property; and (2) not be willfully avoided or delayed.

]]> Solar Opportunity and Local Access Rights Act Display Title Solar Opportunity and Local Access Rights Act Official Title as Introduced To amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to promote energy independence and self-sufficiency by providing for the use of net metering by certain small electric energy generation systems, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Solar Opportunity and Local Access Rights Act Introduced in House 2009-06-16T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111hr2895ih/xml/BILLS-111hr2895ih.xml 2009-06-17 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management. 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.