CHAPTER NUMBER: 484 
File Code: Utility Regulation
- Sponsored By: 
 - 
Delegates Rosenberg, Hubbard, Morhaim, and Pitkin
 
- Entitled: 
 - 
Solar Electrical Generation - Net Energy Metering
 
Promoting the use of solar electricity generation in the State;
defining terms; stating findings of the General Assembly; requiring
the use of a specified meter type for net energy metering; requiring
the Public Service Commission to develop contracts or tariffs for
eligible customer-generators; establishing requirements for net energy
metering contracts and tariffs; establishing requirements for billing
calculations; requiring eligible customer-generators to meet specified
standards; etc.
House Action
- 1/31
 - First Reading Environmental Matters
 - 2/5
 - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.
 - 3/10
 - Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
 - 3/11
 - Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
 -      Second Reading Passed with Amendments
 - 3/13
 - Third Reading Passed (129-0)
 - 4/1
 - Returned Passed
 - 5/8
 - Signed by the Governor Chapter 484
 
Senate Action
- 3/14
 - First Reading Finance
 -      Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
 - 4/3
 - Favorable Report by Finance
 - 4/4
 - Favorable Report Adopted
 -      Second Reading Passed
 - 4/5
 - Third Reading Passed (47-0)
 
- Sponsored by:
 - Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 42
 - Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23
 - Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11
 - Delegate Joan B. Pitkin, District 23
 
- Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
 - CONTRACTS -see also- LAND INSTALLMENT CONTRACTS; PROCUREMENT
 - EQUIPMENT -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT
 - FUEL -see also- COAL
 - GENERAL ASSEMBLY -see also- LEGISLATIVE POLICY COM.; AELR
 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
 - RULES AND REGULATIONS
 - SAFETY -see also- OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
 - SOLAR ENERGY
 - UTILITIES -see also- HIGH VOLTAGE LINES; TELEPHONES
 
- Bill affects the following Statute:
 - Article - 78 Public Service Commission Law
 - (
 54M 
)
 
- Bill Text:
 -  First Reading (PDF),
Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled 
 - Fiscal Note:
 Available (PDF) 
Amendments: 
- House 
 - Number: 719173/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 11, 1997     at: 10:19
 Status: Adopted