[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5457 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5457

To provide for the interconnection of distributed generation facilities 
   with local electric distribution systems, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 2, 2000

 Mr. Bilbray (for himself, Mrs. Wilson, and Mr. Hunter) introduced the 
    following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
To provide for the interconnection of distributed generation facilities 
   with local electric distribution systems, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Distributed Generation Promotion Act 
of 2000''.

SEC. 2. INTERCONNECTION OF LOCAL DISTRIBUTION FACILITIES.

    Section 210 of the Federal Power Act is amended by adding the 
following at the end thereof:
    ``(f) Special Rule for Distributed Generation.--
            ``(1) Definitions.--As used in this subsection:
                    ``(A) Local distribution company.--The term `local 
                distribution company' means any entity which owns, 
                controls, or operates, for public use, local 
                distribution facilities.
                    ``(B) Local distribution facilities.--The term 
                `local distribution facilities' means any facilities 
                used for the local distribution of electric energy. 
                Such term does not include any facilities determined 
                under section 201(h) to be transmission facilities.
                    ``(C) Distributed generation.--The term 
                `distributed generation facility' means an electric 
                power generation facility that is designed to serve 
                retail electric consumers at or near the facility site 
                and interconnect with local distribution facilities.
            ``(2) Interconnection.--A local distribution company shall 
        interconnect a distributed generation facility with the local 
        distribution facilities of such company if the distributed 
        generation facility owner or operator complies with the final 
        rule promulgated under paragraph (3) and pays the just, 
        reasonable, and nondiscriminatory costs directly related to 
        such interconnection, as determined by the Commission.
            ``(3) Rules.--Within one year after the date of enactment 
        of this subsection, the Commission shall promulgate a final 
        rule to establish safety, reliability, and power quality 
        standards relating to distributed generation facilities. To the 
        extent feasible, the Commission shall develop the standards 
        through a process involving interested parties. For purposes of 
        developing such standards, the Commission shall establish an 
        advisory committee composed of qualified experts to make 
        recommendations to the Commission.''.
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