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AL HB277
Bill
Status
2/23/2016
Primary Sponsor
Ken Johnson
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AI Summary
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Authorizes retail electric customers to install solar technology for on-site electricity generation and finance installations through solar financing agents using loans, leases, power purchase agreements, or other financing arrangements.
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Prohibits electric suppliers and utilities from preventing, penalizing, discriminating against, or interfering with customer solar installations or financing, and from requiring additional equipment, insurance, or testing beyond applicable safety codes.
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Designates solar financing agents as not being electric suppliers or utilities, exempting them from regulation under state utility law.
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Specifies that financing agreements between customers and solar financing agents do not constitute private contracts for electric service.
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Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor.
Legislative Description
Solar technology, installation, electric customer or financing agent, exception from definition of utility or electric service provider, Secs. 37-4A-1 to 37-4A-5, inclusive, added
Solar Energy
Last Action
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure
2/23/2016