BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

SB 6130: Community solar gardens

Concerning community solar gardens.

Summary

  • Establishes requirements for the operation and administration of community solar gardens.
  • Defines community solar garden as a facility that generates electricity by means of a ground-mounted or roof-mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) device where subscribers receive a bill credit for electricity generated proportionate to their subscription size.
  • Directs the electric utility to provide a bill credit equivalent to the subscriber's applicable retail rate for no less than 25 years.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 6130), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 9, 2018
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
John McCoy (D-38)
Introduced
January 9, 2018 in the Senate
Last action
January 9, 2018
Companion bill
HB 2280
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to community solar gardens;

Sponsors

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. First reading, referred to Energy, Environment & Technology.

SB 6130 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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