,i #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hafe ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,septemb] #d1 #bjbj,mr4 ,crd5as 7= himself & ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ,a ,,bill ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy to e/abli% a program to provide assi/ance = l[-income sol> projects1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,af=dable ,sol> ,en]gy = ,our ,communities ,act4 #b4 ,grant program = sol> in/allations locat$ 91 or t s]ve1 l[-income & und]s]v$ areas 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,b5efici>y ,! t]m b5efici>y means a l[-income h\sehold or a l[-income h\sehold 9 an und]s]v$ area4 7#b7 ,community sol> facility ,! t]m community sol> facility means a sol> g5]at+ facility t-- 7,a7 ?r\gh a volunt>y program1 has multiple subscrib]s t receive f9ancial b5efits t are directly attributable to ! facility2 7,b7 has a nameplate rat+ ( #e megawatts ,,ac or less2 & 7,c7 is locat$ 9 ! utility di/ribution s]vice t]ritory ( subscrib]s4 7#c7 ,community sol> subscription ,! t]m community sol> subscription means a %>e 9 ! capacity1 or a proportional int]e/ 9 ! electricity g5]ation1 ( a community sol> facility4 7#d7 ,cov]$ facility ,! t]m cov]$ facility means-- 7,a7 a community sol> facility-- 7i7 t is locat$ 9 an und]s]v$ area2 or 7ii7 at lea/ #ej p]c5t ( ! capacity ( :i* is res]v$ = l[-income h\seholds2 7,b7 a sol> g5]at+ facility locat$ at a resid5ce ( a l[-income h\sehold2 or 7,c7 a sol> g5]at+ facility locat$ at a multi-family af=dable h\s+ complex4 7#e7 ,cov]$ ,/ate ,! t]m cov]$ ,/ate means a ,/ate ) processes 9 place to ensure t cov]$ facilities deliv] f9ancial b5efits to l[-income h\seholds4 7#f7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity means-- 7,a7 a nonpr(it organization t provides s]vices to l[-income h\seholds or multi-family af=dable h\s+ complexes2 7,b7 a develop]1 own]1 or op]ator ( a community sol> facility t res]ves a portion ( ! capacity ( ! facility = subscrib]s :o are memb]s ( l[-income h\seholds or = l[-income h\seholds t o!rwise f9ancially b5efit f ! facility2 7,c7 a cov]$ ,/ate1 or political subdivision !re(2 7,d7 an ,indian ,tribe or a tribally own$ electric utility2 7,e7 a ,native ,hawaiian community-bas$ organization2 7,f7 any o!r national or regional entity t has exp]i5ce develop+ or in/all+ sol> g5]at+ facilities = l[-income h\seholds t maximize f9ancial b5efits to ^? h\seholds2 & 7,g7 an electric coop]ative or municipal electric utility 7z su* t]ms are def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act74 7#g7 ,eligible in/allation project ,! t]m eligible in/allation project means a project to in/all a cov]$ facility 9 a cov]$ ,/ate4 7#h7 ,eligible plann+ project ,! t]m eligible plann+ project means a project to c>ry out pre-in/allation activities = ! developm5t ( a cov]$ facility 9 a cov]$ ,/ate4 7#i7 ,eligible project ,! t]m eligible project means-- 7,a7 an eligible plann+ project2 or 7,b7 an eligible in/allation project4 7#aj7 ,feasibility /udy ,! t]m feasibility /udy means any activity to det]m9e ! feasibility ( a specific sol> g5]at+ facility1 includ+ a cu/om] int]e/ assessm5t & a sit+ assessm5t1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7#aa7 ,indian ,tribe ,! t]m ,indian ,tribe means any ,indian ,tribe1 b&1 nation1 or o!r organiz$ gr\p or community1 includ+ any ,alaska ,native village1 ,regional ,corporation1 or ,village ,corporation 7z def9$ 91 or e/abli%$ pursuant to1 ! ,alaska ,native ,claims ,settlem5t ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq4771 t is recogniz$ z eligible = ! special programs & s]vices provid$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ,indians because ( _! /atus z ,indians4 7#ab7 ,int]connection s]vice ,! t]m int]connection s]vice has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #aaa7;d77#ae7 ( ! ,public ,utility ,regulatory ,policies ,act ( #aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #bfba7;d77#ae774 7#ac7 ,l[-income h\sehold ,! t]m l[-income h\sehold means t income 9 relation to family size :i*-- 7,a7 is at or bel[ #bjj p]c5t ( ! pov]ty level det]m9$ 9 accordance ) crit]ia e/abli%$ by ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget1 except t ! ,secret>y may e/abli% a high] level if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t su* a high] level is necess>y to c>ry out ! purposes ( ?is section2 7,b7 is ! basis on :i* ca% assi/ance paym5ts h be5 paid dur+ ! prec$+ #ab-mon? p]iod "u titles ,,iv & ,,xvi ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fja et seq41 #acha et seq47 or applicable ,/ate or local law2 or 7,c7 if a ,/ate elects1 is ! basis = eligibility = assi/ance "u ! ,l[-,income ,home ,en]gy ,assi/ance ,act ( #aiha 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #hfba et seq471 provid$ t su* basis is at lea/ #bjj p]c5t ( ! pov]ty level det]m9$ 9 accordance ) crit]ia e/abli%$ by ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget4 7#ad7 ,multi-family af=dable h\s+ complex ,! t]m multi-family af=dable h\s+ complex means any f$]ally subsidiz$ af=dable h\s+ complex 9 :i* at lea/ #ej p]c5t ( ! units are res]v$ = l[-income h\seholds4 7#ae7 ,native ,hawaiian community-bas$ organization ,! t]m ,native ,hawaiian community-bas$ organization means any organization t is compos$ prim>ily ( ,native ,hawaiians f a specific community & t assi/s 9 ! social1 cultural1 & educational developm5t ( ,native ,hawaiians 9 t community4 7#af7 ,program ,! t]m program means ! program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b74 7#ag7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy4 7#ah7 ,sol> g5]at+ facility ,! t]m sol> g5]at+ facility means-- 7,a7 a g5]ator t creates electricity f light photons2 & 7,b7 ! accompany+ h>dw>e enabl+ t electricity to fl[-- 7i7 onto ! electric grid2 7ii7 into a facility or /ructure2 or 7iii7 into an en]gy /orage device4 7#ai7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means ea* ( ! #ej ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ,guam1 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1 ! ,virg9 ,isl&s1 & ,am]ican ,samoa4 7#bj7 ,subscrib] ,! t]m subscrib] means a p]son :o-- 7,a7 owns a community sol> subscription1 or an equival5t unit or %>e ( ! capacity or g5]ation ( a community sol> facility2 or 7,b7 f9ancially b5efits f a community sol> facility1 ev5 if ! p]son does n own a community sol> subscription = ! facility4 7#ba7 ,und]s]v$ area ,! t]m und]s]v$ area means-- 7,a7 a geographical area ) l[ or no photovoltaic sol> deploym5t1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2 7,b7 a geographical area t has l[ or no access to electricity1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2 7,c7 a geographical area ) an av]age annual resid5tial retail electricity price t exce$s ! national av]age annual resid5tial retail electricity price 7z report$ by ! ,en]gy ,in=mation ,ag5cy7 by #ej p]c5t or m2 or 7,d7 tru/ l&1 z def9$ 9 section #cgfe ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a program to provide f9ancial assi/ance to eligible entities to-- 7#a7 c>ry out plann+ projects t are necess>y to e/abli% ! feasibility1 obta9 requir$ p]mits1 id5tify b5efici>ies1 or secure subscrib]s to in/all a cov]$ facility2 or 7#b7 in/all a cov]$ facility = b5efici>ies 9 accordance ) ?is section4 7c7 ,applications 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to be eligible to receive assi/ance "u ! program1 an eligible entity %all submit to ! ,secret>y an application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4 7#b7 ,inclusion = in/allation assi/ance 7,a7 ,requirem5ts ,= an eligible entity to receive assi/ance = a project to in/all a cov]$ facility1 ! ,secret>y %all require ! eligible entity to include-- 7i7 in=mation 9 ! application t is suffici5t to demon/rate t ! eligible entity has obta9$1 or has ! capacity to obta91 necess>y p]mits1 subscrib]s1 access to an in/allation site1 & any o!r items or agreem5ts necess>y to comply ) an agreem5t "u subsection 7g77#a7 & to complete ! in/allation ( ! applicable cov]$ facility2 7ii7 a description ( ! me*anism ?r\gh :i* f9ancial b5efits w be di/ribut$ to b5efici>ies or subscrib]s2 & 7iii7 an e/imate ( ! anticipat$ f9ancial b5efit = b5efici>ies or subscrib]s4 7,b7 ,consid]ation ( plann+ projects ,! ,secret>y %all consid] ! successful completion ( an eligible plann+ project pursuant to subsection 7b77#a7 by ! eligible entity to be suffici5t to demon/rate ! ability ( ! eligible entity to meet ! requirem5ts ( subp>agraph 7,a77i74 7d7 ,selection 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 select+ eligible projects to receive assi/ance "u ! program1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 prioritize-- 7i7 eligible in/allation projects t w result 9 ! mo/ f9ancial b5efit = subscrib]s1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2 7ii7 eligible in/allation projects t w result 9 developm5t ( cov]$ facilities 9 und]s]v$ areas2 & 7iii7 eligible projects t include appr5tice%ip1 job tra9+1 or community p>ticipation z "p ( _! application2 & 7,b7 ensure t su* assi/ance is provid$ 9 a mann] t results 9 eligible projects be+ c>ri$ out on a geographically div]se basis )9 & among cov]$ ,/ates4 7#b7 ,det]m9ation ( f9ancial b5efit ,9 det]m9+ ! am\nt ( f9ancial b5efit = l[-income h\seholds ( an eligible in/allation project1 ! ,secret>y %all ensure t all calculations = e/imat$ h\sehold en]gy sav+s are bas$ solely on electricity (fsets f ! applicable cov]$ facility & use =mulas e/abli%$ by ! ,/ate or local gov]nm5t ) jurisdiction ov] ! applicable cov]$ facility = v]ifiable h\sehold en]gy sav+s e/imates t accrue to l[-income h\seholds4 7e7 ,assi/ance 7#a7 ,=m ,! ,secret>y may provide assi/ance "u ! program 9 ! =m ( a grant 7:i* may be 9 ! =m ( a rebate7 or a l[-int]e/ loan4 7#b7 ,multiple projects = same facility 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible entity may apply = assi/ance "u ! program = an eligible plann+ project & an eligible in/allation project = ! same cov]$ facility4 7,b7 ,sep>ate selections ,selection by ! ,secret>y = assi/ance "u ! program ( an eligible plann+ project does n require ! ,secret>y to select = assi/ance "u ! program an eligible in/allation project = ! same cov]$ facility4 7f7 ,use ( assi/ance 7#a7 ,eligible plann+ projects ,an eligible entity receiv+ assi/ance = an eligible plann+ project "u ! program may use su* assi/ance to pay ! co/s ( pre-in/allation activities associat$ ) an applicable cov]$ facility1 includ+-- 7,a7 feasibility /udies2 7,b7 p]mitt+2 7,c7 site assessm5t2 7,d7 on-site job tra9+1 or o!r community-bas$ activities directly associat$ ) ! eligible plann+ project2 or 7,e7 su* o!r co/s det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y to be appropriate4 7#b7 ,eligible in/allation projects ,an eligible entity receiv+ assi/ance = an eligible in/allation project "u ! program may use su* assi/ance to pay ! co/s (-- 7,a7 in/allation ( a cov]$ facility1 includ+ co/s associat$ ) mat]ials1 p]mitt+1 labor1 or site prep>ation2 7,b7 /orage te*nology sit$ at a cov]$ facility2 7,c7 int]connection s]vice exp5ses2 7,d7 on-site job tra9+1 or o!r community-bas$ activities directly associat$ ) ! eligible in/allation project2 7,e7 (fsett+ ! co/ ( a subscription = a cov]$ facility describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 ( subsection 7a77#d7 = subscrib]s t are memb]s ( a l[-income h\sehold2 or 7,f7 su* o!r co/s det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y to be appropriate4 7g7 ,adm9i/ration 7#a7 ,agreem5ts 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,z a condition ( receiv+ assi/ance "u ! program1 an eligible entity %all ent] into an agreem5t ) ! ,secret>y4 7,b7 ,requirem5ts ,an agreem5t ent]$ into "u ?is p>agraph-- 7i7 %all require ! eligible entity to ma9ta9 su* records & adopt su* adm9i/rative practices z ! ,secret>y may require to ensure compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is section & ! agreem5t2 7ii7 ) respect to an eligible in/allation project %all require t any sol> g5]at+ facility in/all$ us+ assi/ance provid$ pursuant to ! agreem5t comply ) local build+ & safety codes & /&>ds2 & 7iii7 %all conta9 su* o!r t]ms z ! ,secret>y may require to ensure compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is section4 7,c7 ,t]m ,an agreem5t "u ?is p>agraph %all be = a t]m t beg9s on ! date on :i* ! agreem5t is ent]$ into & ends on ! date t is #b ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! eligible entity receives assi/ance pursuant to ! agreem5t1 :i* t]m may be ext5d$ once = a p]iod ( n m ?an #a ye> if ! eligible entity demon/rates to ! satisfaction ( ! ,secret>y t su* an ext5sion is necess>y to complete ! activities requir$ by ! agreem5t4 7#b7 ,use ( funds ,( ! funds made available to provide assi/ance to eligible in/allation projects "u ?is section ov] ! p]iod ( fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbe1 ! ,secret>y %all use-- 7,a7 n less ?an #ej p]c5t to provide assi/ance = eligible in/allation projects ) respect to :i* l[-income h\seholds make up at lea/ #ej p]c5t ( ! subscrib]s to ! project2 & 7,b7 n m ?an #ej p]c5t to provide assi/ance = eligible in/allation projects ) respect to :i* l[-income h\seholds make up at lea/ #be p]c5t ( ! subscrib]s to ! project4 7#c7 ,regulations ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] regulations to c>ry out ?is section1 :i* %all take effect on ! date ( publication4 7h7 ,au?orization ( appropriations 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out ?is section #bjj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbe1 to rema9 available until exp5d$4 7#b7 ,am\nts = plann+ projects ,( ! am\nts appropriat$ pursuant to ?is section ov] ! p]iod ( fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbe1 ! ,secret>y %all use n m ?an #ae p]c5t ( funds to provide assi/ance to eligible plann+ projects4 7i7 ,relation%ip to o!r assi/ance ,! ,secret>y %all1 to ! ext5t practicable1 enc\rage eligible entities t receive assi/ance "u ?is section to lev]age su* funds by seek+ additional fund+ ?r\gh f$]ally or locally subsidiz$ wea!rization & en]gy effici5cy programs4