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AR HB2025

Bill

Status

Failed

5/1/2017

Primary Sponsor

Warwick Sabin

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Origin

House of Representatives

91st General Assembly (2017 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Expands the definition of "net-metering customer" to include counties and county instrumentalities that install net-metering facilities under a lease or comparable service agreement

  • Expands the definition of "net-metering customer" to include municipal governments and municipal instrumentalities that install net-metering facilities under a lease or comparable service agreement

  • Requires electric utility rates for net-metering customers to recover the utility's entire cost of providing service, including quantifiable additional costs for capacity, distribution, transmission, and reliability impacts

  • Grandfathers existing net-metering customers who entered contracts before new rates take effect, allowing them to retain their previous rates, terms, and conditions

  • Mandates installation of net-metering equipment to accurately measure electricity supplied by the utility and electricity generated by the customer that is fed back to the utility over each billing period

Legislative Description

To Amend The Law Concerning Rates, Terms, And Conditions For Net-metering Contracts Established By A Commission Under The Arkansas Renewable Energy Development Act Of 2001.

Last Action

Died in House Committee at Sine Die Adjournment

5/1/2017

Committee Referrals

Energy3/6/2017

Full Bill Text

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