SB3811 Summary

• Amends the Public Utilities Act to establish net electricity metering requirements for eligible customers with renewable energy generating facilities (solar, wind, biomass, hydroelectric, fuel cells) up to 2,000 kilowatts on their premises.

• Requires electricity providers to measure net electricity flow in both directions and credit customers at a 1:1 kilowatt-hour rate for excess electricity supplied to the grid, with credits carried over until end of year or service termination.

• Mandates the Illinois Commerce Commission establish net metering and interconnection standards within 120 days, addressing procedural barriers, reasonable fees, clear timelines, and non-discriminatory terms based on IEEE Standard 1547.

• Requires all electricity providers to begin offering net metering by April 1, 2008, and continue until net metering customer load equals 5% of the provider's total peak demand from the previous year.

• Requires utilities to conduct annual assessments of cost-effective energy efficiency programs and report net metering customer data to the Commission, including system capacity and energy sources used.