,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ebei  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #be1         
#bjbd,mr4 ,lujn introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !         
,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural         
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to require !     
,secret>y ( ,en]gy to e/abli% a program 
to increase p>ticipation 9 community    
sol> programs & ! receipt ( associat$   
b5efits1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,community ,sol> ,consum] ,*oice ,act ( 
#bjbd4  #b4 ,community sol> consum]     
*oice program2 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t         
p>ticipation 9 community sol>  7a7      
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,community sol> facility2 community sol>
 program2 subscrib] ,! t]ms community   
sol> facility1 community sol> program1 &
 subscrib] h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9    
p>agraph 7#bb77;,a7 ( section #aaa7;d7 (
 ! ,public ,utility ,regulatory         
,policies ,act ( #aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4   
#bfba7;d774  7#b7 ,national ,laboratory 

,! t]m ,national ,laboratory has ! mean+
 giv5 ! t]m 9 section #b ( ! ,en]gy     
,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#aehja74  7#c7 ,secret>y ,! t]m         
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy4   
7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ( community sol> consum]
 *oice program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]   
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a program
 to increase access to community sol>   
programs =-- 7,a7 individuals1          
p>ticul>ly individuals t d n h regul>   
access to onsite sol>1 includ+ l[- &    
mod]ate-income individuals2  7,b7       
bus9esses2  7,c7 nonpr(it organizations2
 &  7,d7 ,/ates & local & ,tribal       
gov]nm5ts4  7#b7 ,alignm5t ) exi/+      
,f$]al programs ,! ,secret>y %all align 
! program e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 )   
exi/+ ,f$]al programs t s]ve l[-income  
communities4  7#c7 ,assi/ance to ,/ate1 
local1 & ,tribal gov]nm5ts ,9 c>ry+ out 
! program e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 !  
,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 provide te*nical  
assi/ance to ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal    

gov]nm5ts1 & o!r entities1 = projects to
 increase access to community sol>      
programs2  7,b7 assi/ ,/ate1 local1 &   
,tribal gov]nm5ts 9 ! developm5t ( new &
 innovative f9ancial & bus9ess models1  
includ+ af=dable rate /ructures1 t      
lev]age competition 9 ! en]gy m>ketplace
 9 ord] to s]ve subscrib]s2 &  7,c7 use 
,national ,laboratories to collect &    
dissem9ate data to assi/ private        
entities 9 ! f9anc+ (1 subscription to1 
& op]ation ( community sol> facilities &
 community sol> programs4  7c7 ,f$]al   
,gov]nm5t p>ticipation 9 community sol> 
programs ,! ,secret>y1 to ! ext5t       
practicable1 %all exp& ! exi/+ grant1   
loan1 & f9anc+ programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,en]gy to include community sol>        
programs4  #c4 ,e/abli%m5t ( community  
sol> programs  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section    
#aaa7;d7 ( ! ,public ,utility           
,regulatory ,policies ,act ( #aigh 7#af 
,u4,s4,c4 #bfba7;d77 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7#bb7 ,community sol> 
programs  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       
electric consum]s s]v$ by an electric   
utility2  7,,ii7 is connect$ to local   
di/ribution infra/ructure ( ! electric  
utility2  7,,iii7 is locat$ ei!r on or  
(f ! prop]ty ( #a or m subscrib]s2 &    
7,,iv7 may be own$ by an electric       
utility1 #a m subscrib]s1 or a ?ird     
p>ty4  7ii7 ,community sol> program ,!  
t]m community sol> program means a      
s]vice provid$ by an electric utility to
 an electric consum] s]v$ by ! electric 
utility ?r\gh :i* ! value ( electricity 
g5]at$ by a community sol> facility may 
be us$ to (fset *>ges bill$ to !        
electric consum] by ! electric utility4 
7iii7 ,subscrib] ,! t]m subscrib] means 
an electric consum] :o p>ticipates 9 a  
community sol> program4  7,b7 ,/&>d  7i7
 ,non-tribal utilities ,ea* electric    
utility t is n a ,tribal utility %all   
(f] a community sol> program to :i* all 

ratepay]s ( ! electric utility1 includ+ 
l[-income ratepay]s1 h equitable &      
demon/rable access4  7ii7 ,tribal       
utilities  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,tribal     
utility may (f] a community sol>        
program4  7,,ii7 ,res\rces ,a ,tribal   
utility t (f]s a community sol> program 
may lev]age ! res\rces made available to
 ! ,tribal utility "u ?is ,act to c>ry  
out t community sol> program4  7,c7     
,own]%ip ( community sol> facilities ,a 
community sol> program e/abli%$ pursuant
 to ?is p>agraph %all include a me*anism
 to all[ electric utilities1            
non-utilities1 & o!r appropriate        
entities to assume complete or p>tial   
own]%ip ( relevant community sol>       
facilities1 z necess>y to deliv] cu/om] 
b5efits & mitigate ! impacts ( m>ket    
conc5tration4  7,d7 ,te*nical assi/ance 
& o!r guidance ,! ,secret>y %all provide
 te*nical assi/ance & o!r guidance      
necess>y to c>ry out a community sol>   
program pursuant to ?is p>agraph1       
includ+ to ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal      

gov]nm5ts1 z appropriate4  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$-- 7,a7 by 
ind5t+ p>agraphs 7#d7 ?r\gh 7#h71 & any 
subp>agraphs )9 ^? p>agraphs1           
appropriately2 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7#i7 7,a7 ,n lat] ?an #a ye> 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph1  
ea* ,/ate regulatory au?ority 7) respect
 to ea* electric utility = :i* ! ,/ate  
has ratemak+ au?ority7 & ea* nonregulat$
 electric utility %all comm5ce          
consid]ation "u section #aaa1 or set a  
he>+ date = consid]ation1 ) respect to !
 /&>d e/abli%$ by p>agraph 7#bb7 (      
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#bb7 (    
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$-- 7i7 9 ! fir/      
s5t5ce1 by /rik+ subsection 7b77#b7 &   
ins]t+ subsection 7b72 &  7ii7 by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3 ,9 ! case ( ! /&>d   
e/abli%$ by p>agraph 7#bb7 ( 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#bb744    
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$-- 7i7 9       
subsection 7h71 9 ! subsection head+1 by
 /rik+ ,o!r2 &  7ii7 by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  7i7 ,prior ,/ate actions       
,subsections 7b7 & 7c7 %all n apply to !
 /&>d e/abli%$ by p>agraph 7#bb7 (      
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#bb7 (       
section #aaa7;d71 ! ref]5ce conta9$ 9   
?is section to ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act %all be deem$ to be a ref]5ce to ! 
date ( enactm5t ( t p>agraph 7#bb744    
#d4 ,f$]al contracts = public utility   
s]vices ,section #eja7;b77#a7 ( title   
#dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
/rik+ subp>agraph 7,b7 & ins]t+ !       
foll[+3  7,b7 ,public utility contracts 

,a contract "u ?is p>agraph = public    
utility s]vices may be = a p]iod ( n m  
?an #cj ye>s4  4