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IA SF267
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/11/2025
Primary Sponsor
Mike Klimesh
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AI Summary
- Establishes a shared solar net metering cooperative program allowing electric utility customers to purchase subscription access to solar photovoltaic facilities located at sites other than their own property
- Limits cooperatives to 10 subscribers maximum, all of whom must be customers of the same utility and located within 30 miles of the cooperative facility within Iowa
- Requires electric utilities to purchase electricity from cooperatives and credit subscribers' accounts proportionally based on their subscription size
- Exempts shared solar net metering cooperatives from being classified as public utilities and from regulations prohibiting unnecessary duplication of electric utility facilities
- Caps eligible distributed generation facilities at 1 megawatt alternating current capacity and limits production to no more than 110% of the cooperative's annual electricity usage
- Directs the Iowa Utilities Commission to adopt implementation rules and develop interconnection agreements for cooperatives connecting with utilities
Legislative Description
A bill for an act relating to solar energy by establishing a shared solar net metering cooperative program.
Last Action
Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage.
2/20/2025
Committee Referrals
Commerce2/11/2025
Full Bill Text
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