CT HB05340

Public Utilities Regulatory Authority must initiate proceedings by July 1, 2027 to establish successor programs for the Residential Renewable Energy Solutions (RRES), Non-residential Renewable Energy Solutions (NRES), and Shared Clean Energy Facility (SCEF) programs, with final orders due by April 1, 2028

Electric distribution companies must offer 20-year tariffs starting July 1, 2028 for purchasing energy from distributed energy resources up to 25 kilowatts for residential customers and up to 5 megawatts for non-residential customers, with special provisions for low-income customers and affordable housing residents

Annual procurement caps set at $25 million for non-residential distributed energy and $16 million for shared clean energy facilities starting January 1, 2028, with unused funds rolling over to subsequent years

Portable solar generation devices up to 1,200 watts that meet safety standards are exempted from interconnection agreement requirements, limited to one device per customer meter

Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection must implement an agrivoltaics program by July 1, 2027 and establish a two-year pilot program to install residential solar systems at low or no cost to 100 households in environmental justice communities