CT HB05471

Public Utilities Regulatory Authority must establish a three-year community renewable energy generating system program by December 1, 2026, capped at 600 megawatts of nameplate capacity annually

Subscribers receive bill credits at 80% of retail electricity rates through virtual net metering, with credits limited to 200% of baseline annual usage; electric distribution companies must develop consolidated billing systems by January 1, 2027 or pay $25/month penalty per affected subscriber

Participating systems must include energy storage with at least 25% of the solar system's nameplate capacity and minimum 2-hour storage duration, unless interconnection approval is delayed beyond 90 days or infrastructure upgrades are required

Energy storage systems receive a 5 cents per kilowatt-hour incentive from electric distribution companies when discharging during peak demand periods at least 52 times per year

Working group appointments due by July 1, 2027 to study program costs/benefits and report by January 1, 2029; effective October 1, 2027, electric suppliers may offer guaranteed savings plans with rates below standard service and no termination fees for residential customers