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FL S0208
Bill
Status
Failed
4/30/2021
Primary Sponsor
Jeffrey Brandes
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AI Summary
- Owners of commercial or industrial businesses, or their contracted third parties, may install, maintain, and operate renewable energy source devices on their business structures or owned/leased property and sell the generated electricity to adjacent commercial or industrial businesses regardless of utility service territory
- Sales of electricity generated from these renewable energy devices are exempt from regulation as retail electricity sales under Florida's public utilities chapter
- Utilities may recover the full cost of providing backup generation capacity, transmission, or other related services to energy-producing businesses or their customers
- If the Florida Public Service Commission determines that reduced electricity purchases from renewable energy device users significantly and adversely impact rates for other customers, it may approve utility cost recovery from those device-using customers, subject to a supermajority commission vote and customer challenge rights including refunds for excessive charges
- Renewable energy rebates or incentives established by law belong solely to the owner of the renewable energy source device, not to the electricity customer, unless the customer owns the device
Legislative Description
Renewable Energy
Last Action
Died in Commerce and Tourism
4/30/2021
Committee Referrals
Commerce And Tourism3/24/2021
Regulated Industries12/15/2020
Full Bill Text
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