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CT SB01141

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/3/2011

Primary Sponsor

Diana Urban

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Origin

Senate

2011 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Adds definitions to Connecticut general statutes for virtual net metering-related terms including "customer host," "beneficial account," "virtual net metering facility," and "virtual net metering credit"

  • Requires electric distribution companies to provide virtual net metering services allowing customer hosts to combine meter readings and share electricity credits with up to five beneficial accounts within the same service territory

  • A virtual net metering facility must be a Class I renewable energy source with nameplate capacity of two megawatts or less owned by the customer host

  • Electric distribution companies must credit customer hosts for excess electricity at the retail rate and carry forward unused credits to the next month; unused credits at year-end must be compensated at the retail rate for electric power generation

  • Requires the Department of Public Utility Control to develop administrative processes and program specifications for virtual net metering implementation by February 1, 2012

Legislative Description

An Act Concerning Net Metering.

Last Action

Senate Recommitted to Energy and Technology

6/8/2011

Committee Referrals

Energy and Technology3/3/2011

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