,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dage  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #f1 #bjai,mr4  
,van ,drew introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &    
,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,public 
,utility ,regulatory ,policies ,act (   
#aigh to promote safe & reliable        
int]connection & net bill+ = community  
sol> facilities4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,promot+ ,r5ewable 
,en]gy ) ,%>$ ,sol> ,act ( #bjai4  #b4  
,provision ( int]connection s]vice & net
 bill+ s]vice = community sol>          
facilities  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,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 ,community sol> 
facilities  7,a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is     
p>agraph3 7i7 ,community sol> facility  
,! t]m community sol> facility means a  
sol> photovoltaic sy/em t--  7,i7       
allocates electricity to multiple       
individual electric consum]s ( an       

electric utility2  7,,ii7 has a         
nameplate rat+ ( #b megawatts or less2 &
  7,,iii7 is-- 7aa7 own$ by ! electric  
utility1 jo9tly own$1 or ?ird-p>ty own$2
  7bb7 connect$ to a local di/ribution  
facility ( ! electric utility2 &  7cc7  
locat$ on or (f ! prop]ty ( a consum] ( 
! electricity4  7ii7 ,int]connection    
s]vice ,! t]m int]connection s]vice     
means a s]vice provid$ by an electric   
utility to an electric consum]1 9       
accordance ) ! /&>ds describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#ae71 ?r\gh :i* a community sol>      
facility is connect$ to an applicable   
local di/ribution facility4  7iii7 ,net 
bill+ s]vice ,! t]m net bill+ s]vice    
means a s]vice provid$ by an electric   
utility to an electric consum] ?r\gh :i*
 electric en]gy g5]at$ = t electric     
consum] f a community sol> facility may 
be us$ to (fset electric en]gy provid$  
by ! electric utility to ! electric     
consum] dur+ ! applicable bill+ p]iod4  
7,b7 ,requirem5t ,on receipt ( a reque/ 
( an electric consum] s]v$ by ! electric

 utility1 ea* electric utility %all make
 available to ! electric consum]        
int]connection s]vice & net bill+ s]vice
 = a community sol> facility4  4  7b7   
,compliance  7#a7 ,"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*
 ! ,/ate has ratemak+ au?ority7 & ea*   
nonregulat$ utility %all comm5ce        
consid]ation "u section #aaa1 or set a  
he>+ date = consid]ation1 ) respect to !
 /&>d e/abli%$ by p>agraph 7#bj7 (      
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*
 ! ,/ate has ratemak+ au?ority71 & ea*  
nonregulat$ electric utility %all       
complete ! consid]ation & make !        
det]m9ation "u section #aaa ) respect to

 ! /&>d e/abli%$ by p>agraph 7#bj7 (    
section #aaa7;d74  4  7#b7 ,failure to  
comply  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #aab7;c7 
( ! ,public ,utility ,regulatory        
,policies ,act ( #aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4   
#bfbb7;c77 is am5d$--  7i7 by /rik+ su* 
p>agraph 7#ad7 & all t foll[s ?r\gh     
p>agraphs 7#af7 & ins]t+ su* p>agraph   
7#ad74 ,9 ! case ( ! /&>d e/abli%$ by   
p>agraph 7#ae7 ( 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 ( 
t p>agraph 7#ae74 ,9 ! case ( ! /&>ds   
e/abli%$ by p>agraphs 7#af72 &  7ii7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,9 ! case ( !   
/&>d e/abli%$ by p>agraph 7#bj7 (       
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 ( t p>agraph       
7#bj744  7,b7 ,te*nical correction  7i7 
,9 g5]al ,section #abed7;b7 ( ! ,en]gy  
,policy ,act ( #bjje 7,public ,law      
#aji-eh2 #aai ,/at4 #iga7 is am5d$ by   

/rik+ p>agraph 7#b74  7ii7 ,treatm5t ,! 
am5dm5t made by p>agraph 7#b7 ( section 
#abed7;b7 ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act (     
#bjje 7,public ,law #aji-eh2 #aai ,/at4 
#iga7 7z 9 effect on ! day be=e ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act7 is void1 & section
 #aab7;d7 ( ! ,public ,utility          
,regulatory ,policies ,act ( #aigh 7#af 
,u4,s4,c4 #bfbb7;d77 %all be 9 effect z 
if ^? am5dm5ts _h n be5 enact$4  7#c7   
,prior ,/ate actions  7,a7 ,9 g5]al     
,section #aab ( ! ,public ,utility      
,regulatory ,policies ,act ( #aigh 7#af 
,u4,s4,c4 #bfbb7 is am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7g7 ,prior ,/ate actions 
,subsections 7b7 & 7c7 %all n apply to !
 /&>d e/abli%$ by p>agraph 7#bj7 (      
section #aaa7;d7 9 ! case ( any electric
 utility 9 a ,/ate if1 be=e ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is subsection--  7#a7 !     
,/ate has implem5t$ = ! electric utility
 ! /&>d 7or a comp>able /&>d72  7#b7 !  
,/ate regulatory au?ority = ! ,/ate or !
 relevant nonregulat$ electric utility  
has conduct$ a proce$+ to consid]       

implem5tation ( ! /&>d 7or a comp>able  
/&>d7 = ! electric utility2 or  7#c7 !  
,/ate legislature has vot$ on !         
implem5tation ( ! /&>d 7or a comp>able  
/&>d7 = ! electric utility4  4  7,b7    
,cross-ref]5ce ,section #abd ( ! ,public
 ,utility ,regulatory ,policies ,act (  
#aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #bfcd7 is am5d$ by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,9 ! case ( !   
/&>d e/abli%$ by p>agraph 7#bj7 (       
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 ( t p>agraph       
7#bj744