,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #abai  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #f1 #bjae ,ms4    
,murk[ski introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on 
,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  
,to am5d ! ,public ,utility ,regulatory 
,policies ,act ( #aigh to provide = !   
safe & reliable int]connection (        
di/ribut$ res\rces & to provide = !     
exam9ation ( ! effects ( net met]+4  #a4
 ,reliability & di/ribut$ res\rces      
,section #aaa7;d7 ( ! ,public ,utility  
,regulatory ,policies ,act ( #aigh 7#af 
,u4,s4,c4 #bfba7;d77 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7#bj7 ,consid]ation ( 
safe & reliable int]connection (        
di/ribut$ res\rces  7,a7 ,def9itions ,9 
?is p>agraph3 7i7 ,ancill>y s]vice ,!   
t]m ancill>y s]vice includes--  7,i7    
reactive supply2  7,,ii7 regulation &   
frequ5cy response2  7,,iii7 en]gy       
imbalance2  7,,iv7 op]at+ res]ves2  7,v7
 g5]ation imbalance2 &  7,,vi7          
flexibility & ramp+ s]vices4  7ii7      

,di/ribut$ res\rce ,! t]m di/ribut$     
res\rce means an electric p[] s\rce     
connect$ directly to ! di/ribution      
network or on ! cu/om] side ( ! met]4   
7,b7 ,requirem5t = proce$+s relat$ to   
di/ribut$ res\rces ,ea* ,/ate regulatory
 au?ority %all-- 7i7 e/abli% proce$+s to
 exam9e ! degree to :i* di/ribut$       
res\rces contribute ancill>y s]vices2 & 
7ii7 prescribe appropriate measures to  
ensure adequate ancill>y s]vices s t    
grid int]connection = di/ribut$ res\rces
 is safe1 reliable1 & effici5t4  4  #b4 
,net met]+ effects ,section #aaa7;d7 ( !
 ,public ,utility ,regulatory ,policies 
,act ( #aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #bfba7;d77  
7z am5d$ by section #a7 is am5d$ by add+
 at ! end ! foll[+3  7#ba7 ,net met]+   
effects ,ea* ,/ate regulatory au?ority  
%all-- 7,a7 e/abli% proce$+s to exam9e !
 effects ( net met]+ & cu/om]-own$      
di/ribut$ g5]ation on res\rce plann+ (  
ea* electric utility1 includ+--  7i7 !  
effects on res\rce utilization1 fuel    
div]sity1 grid security1 & %ift+ ( grid 

co/s to cu/om]s :o d n use net met]+ or 
cu/om]-own$ di/ribut$ g5]ation2 &  7ii7 
! impact on-- 7,i7 ! f9ancial heal? ( ! 
entity provid+ di/ribution s]vices2 &   
7,,ii7 ! ability ( ! entity to attract  
inve/m5t 9 light ( net met]+ &          
cu/om]-own$ di/ribut$ g5]ation )9 !     
,/ate2 &  7,b7 e/abli% proce$+s to      
det]m9e :e!r electricity rates e/abli%$ 
= net met]+ s]vice are j & reasonable & 
n unduly pref]5tial or discrim9atory1 9 
accordance ) ,/ate law4  4  #c4         
,compliance  7a7 ,"t limitations        
,section #aab7;b7 ( ! ,public ,utility  
,regulatory ,policies ,act ( #aigh 7#af 
,u4,s4,c4 #bfbb7;b77 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7#g7 7,a7 ,n lat] ?an 
#a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
p>agraph1 ea* ,/ate regulatory au?ority 
7) respect to ea* electric utility = :i*
 ! au?ority has ratemak+ au?ority7 & ea*
 nonregulat$ electric utility %all1 )   
respect to ! /&>d e/abli%$ by p>agraphs 
7#bj7 & 7#ba7 ( section #aaa7;d7--  7i7 
comm5ce ! consid]ation requir$ "u ^?    

p>agraphs2 or  7ii7 set a he>+ date =   
su* consid]ation1 ) respect to ! /&>d   
e/abli%$ by p>agraphs 7#bj7 & 7#ba7 (   
section #aaa7;d74  7,b7 ,n lat] ?an #b  
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is       
p>agraph1 ea* ,/ate regulatory au?ority 
7) respect to ea* electric utility = :i*
 ! au?ority has ratemak+ au?ority7 & ea*
 nonregulat$ electric utility %all1 )   
respect to ! /&>ds e/abli%$ by p>agraphs
 7#bj7 & 7#ba7 ( section #aaa7;d7--  7i7
 complete ! consid]ation requir$ "u ^?  
p>agraphs2 &  7ii7 make ! det]m9ation   
ref]r$ to 9 section #aaa ) respect to ! 
/&>ds e/abli%$ by ^? p>agraphs4  4  7b7 
,failure ,to comply ,section #aab7;c7 ( 
! ,public ,utility ,regulatory ,policies
 ,act ( #aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #bfbb7;c77 
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,9 !
 case ( ! /&>d e/abli%$ by p>agraphs    
7#bj7 & 7#ba7 ( section #aaa7;d71 !     
ref]5ce conta9$ 9 ?is subsection to !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act %all be deem$
 to be a ref]5ce to ! date ( enactm5t ( 
^? p>agraphs44