AR HB1787

Arkansas Public Service Commission must adopt new net-metering rules by August 1, 2021 that require utilities to separately meter electricity supplied to and generated by net-metering customers, measured in kilowatt hours.

For customers without demand charges, utilities must apply full retail rates plus riders and surcharges to kilowatt hours supplied by the utility, and apply avoided cost rates to kilowatt hours generated by the customer's facility.

Net excess generation credits do not expire and carry forward indefinitely; customers with credits older than 24 months may elect to have utilities purchase them at avoided cost plus additional compensation if the payment is at least $100.

Commission may approve net-metering facilities up to 20,000 kilowatts capacity, but facilities cannot exceed the average of the customer's 12-month prior electricity consumption.

Utilities may assess net-metering customers administrative fees, interconnection costs, and other interconnection-related expenses; rates, terms, and conditions apply to all utilities unless a utility files for different treatment approved by the commission.