BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

HB 1509: Community solar

Concerning fair access to community solar.

Summary

Requires that electric utilities compensate subscribers of community solar projects for electricity generated by the project with a retail-rate bill credit that must be rolled forward until the credit is used.
Increases the allowable size of community solar projects to 5000 kilowatts (kW) from 1000 kW for projects in the service territory of an investor-owned utility, and limits projects to 200 kW in the service territory of a consumer-owned utility, unless the utility approves a larger size.
Directs the Utilities and Transportation Commission to adopt rules, by April 30, 2024, to implement a new community solar program, and authorizes community solar project managers and community solar subscription managers to administer projects under this program.
Allows electric utilities to recover development and implementation costs of the community solar program in electric utility rates.
Adds new requirements and removes certain limitations as to where community solar projects may be located.

From the House Bill Analysis 2023 (HB 1509), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to fair access to community solar;

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

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

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