2006 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1323

CHAPTER NUMBER: 122 File Code: Utility Regulation Prior Year Introduction As: HB 1553/05 - ECM
Sponsored By:
Delegates Walkup, Bozman, Eckardt, Haddaway, Rudolph, Holmes, Doory, Jameson, Krysiak, McHale, Miller, Minnick, Moe, Parrott, Trueschler, and Wood
Entitled:
Electric Companies - Net Energy Metering - Accrual of Generated Electricity - Crediting to Customer's Account

Synopsis:

Allowing customer-generators that own and operate or lease and operate specified solar, biomass, or wind electric generating facilities and that have a net energy metering contract with an electric company to accrue electricity generation credit for a specified period; requiring the electric company to carry forward a negative kilowatts per hour reading for a specified period under specified circumstances; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/10
First Reading Economic Matters
2/22
Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m.
3/20
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
3/19
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/20
Third Reading Passed (135-0)
3/31
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/22
First Reading Finance
3/23
Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.
3/30
Favorable Report by Finance
3/29
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/30
Third Reading Passed (33-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
4/25
Signed by the Governor Chapter 122

Sponsored by:

Delegate Mary Roe Walkup, District 36
Delegate K. Bennett Bozman, District 38B
Delegate Ann Marie Doory, District 43
Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37B
Delegate Jeannie Haddaway, District 37B
Delegate Marvin E. Holmes, Jr., District 23B
Delegate Sally Jameson, District 28
Delegate Carolyn J. Krysiak, District 46
Delegate Brian K. McHale, District 46
Delegate Warren E. Miller, District 9A
Delegate Joseph J. Minnick, District 6
Delegate Brian R. Moe, District 21
Delegate Joanne S. Parrott, District 35A
Delegate David D. Rudolph, District 34B
Delegate John G. Trueschler, District 42
Delegate John F. Wood, Jr., District 29A

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ENERGY MATTERS -see also- FUEL; POWER PLANTS; SOLAR ENERGY
EQUIPMENT -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT
POWER PLANTS
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
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 (Displayed in WordPerfect 8 Format):
House
Number: 673599/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 21, 2006   at: 10:31 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 20, 2006: Third Reading Passed (135-0)
Senate
March 30, 2006: Third Reading Passed (33-0)