2005 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1553

File Code: Utility Regulation
Sponsored By:
Delegates Walkup, Cane, Eckardt, Haddaway, and Sossi
Entitled:
Electric Companies - Net Energy Metering - Accrual of Generated Electricity - Crediting to Customer's Account

Synopsis:

Allowing customer-generators that own and operate certain solar electrical generating facilities or wind electric generating facilities and that have a net energy metering contract with an electric company to accrue electricity generation credit for a certain period; requiring the electric company to carry forward a negative kilowatts per hour reading until the customer-generator begins to consume electricity from the grid; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
3/3
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
3/14
Re-referred Economic Matters
3/16
Hearing 3/22 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Mary Roe Walkup, District 36
Delegate Rudolph C. Cane, District 37A
Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37B
Delegate Jeannie Haddaway, District 37B
Delegate Richard A. Sossi, District 36

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ENERGY MATTERS -see also- FUEL; POWER PLANTS; SOLAR ENERGY
POWER PLANTS
SOLAR ENERGY
UTILITIES -see also- HIGH VOLTAGE LINES; TELEPHONES; WATER

Bill affects the following Statute:

Public Utility Companies
( 7-306 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered