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BY
KLIMESH
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
solar
energy
by
establishing
a
shared
solar
1
net
metering
cooperative
program.
2
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
Section
476.1,
Code
2025,
is
amended
by
adding
1
the
following
new
subsection:
2
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
5.
A
shared
solar
net
metering
cooperative
3
established
pursuant
to
section
476.50
shall
not
be
regarded
as
4
a
public
utility
for
purposes
of
this
chapter.
5
Sec.
2.
Section
476.25,
Code
2025,
is
amended
by
adding
the
6
following
new
subsection:
7
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
4.
The
furnishing
of
electricity
pursuant
8
to
a
shared
solar
net
metering
cooperative
under
section
476.50
9
shall
not
be
considered
an
unnecessary
duplication
of
electric
10
utility
facilities
and
shall
not
constitute
a
violation
of
this
11
section.
12
Sec.
3.
NEW
SECTION
.
476.50
Shared
solar
net
metering
13
cooperatives
——
established.
14
1.
As
used
in
this
section,
unless
the
context
otherwise
15
requires:
16
a.
“Electric
utility”
means
a
public
utility
that
furnishes
17
electricity
to
the
public
for
compensation
that
is
required
to
18
be
rate-regulated
under
this
chapter.
19
b.
“Eligible
distributed
generation
facility”
means
a
20
distributed
generation
facility
that
elects
a
billing
method
21
pursuant
to
section
476.49,
and
to
which
all
of
the
following
22
apply:
23
(1)
The
facility
is
located
behind
a
customer’s
electricity
24
meters.
25
(2)
The
facility
is
interconnected
to
the
electric
utility
26
distribution
system.
27
(3)
The
facility
has
an
aggregate
nameplate
capacity
less
28
than
or
equal
to
one
megawatt
alternating
current.
29
(4)
The
facility
has
a
capability
to
produce
no
more
than
30
one
hundred
ten
percent
of
the
net
metering
cooperative’s
31
annual
electricity
usage.
32
(5)
The
facility’s
generating
capacity
and
associated
33
energy
is
intended
to
serve
only
the
electric
requirements
of
34
the
net
metering
cooperative.
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c.
“Shared
solar
net
metering
cooperative”
or
“cooperative”
1
means
a
distributed
generation
facility
that
generates
2
electricity
by
means
of
a
ground-mounted
or
roof-mounted
3
solar
photovoltaic
device
whereby
subscribers
receive
a
bill
4
credit
for
the
electricity
generated
in
proportion
to
the
size
5
of
the
customer’s
subscription.
Shared
solar
net
metering
6
cooperatives
are
alternative
energy
production
facilities
that
7
produce
solar
energy.
8
d.
“Subscriber”
means
a
customer
of
an
electric
utility
9
subject
to
this
section
who
owns
one
or
more
subscriptions
to
a
10
shared
solar
net
metering
cooperative
interconnected
with
that
11
utility.
12
e.
“Subscription”
means
a
proportional
contractual
interest
13
in
a
shared
solar
net
metering
cooperative,
together
with
a
14
proportional
interest
in
any
state
or
federal
tax
credits
for
15
which
a
shared
solar
net
metering
cooperative
may
be
eligible.
16
2.
A
shared
solar
net
metering
cooperative
program
is
17
established
to
encourage
and
enhance
the
generation
of
solar
18
energy
and
to
encourage
and
enhance
the
ability
of
electric
19
utility
customers
to
participate
in
and
derive
benefit
from
20
alternate
solar
energy
projects.
21
a.
Customers
in
the
state
may
enter
into
a
shared
solar
22
net
metering
cooperative
with
an
electric
utility
whereby
23
subscribers
own
the
solar
production
at
a
location
other
than
24
the
location
where
the
customer
has
an
electricity
meter.
25
b.
Customers
become
cooperative
members
by
purchasing
26
subscription
access
to
a
shared
solar
net
metering
cooperative.
27
Subscribers
to
a
shared
solar
net
metering
cooperative
shall
28
receive
a
credit
for
the
kilowatt-hours
generated
in
proportion
29
to
the
size
of
the
customer’s
subscription.
30
c.
An
electric
utility
shall
be
required
to
purchase
from
31
a
shared
solar
net
metering
cooperative
in
accordance
with
32
section
476.49.
A
subscriber’s
portion
of
the
electricity
33
purchased
by
the
utility
shall
be
credited
to
the
subscriber’s
34
account
with
the
utility.
The
commission
shall
develop
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interconnection
agreements
for
utilization
by
a
shared
solar
1
net
metering
cooperative
interconnecting
with
a
utility.
2
d.
A
shared
solar
net
metering
cooperative
shall
be
subject
3
to
the
following:
4
(1)
Utilize
facilities
generating
electricity
by
means
of
5
ground-mounted
or
roof-mounted
solar
photovoltaic
devices.
6
(2)
Provide
subscription
access
to
the
cooperative
7
exclusively
to
customers
of
a
single
energy
utility
electric
8
utility.
9
(3)
Deny
access
to
state
customers
located
farther
than
10
thirty
miles
from
the
cooperative
or
customers
located
outside
11
of
the
state.
12
e.
A
subscriber
may
include
all
of
its
electricity
meters
13
in
the
cooperative.
14
f.
A
shared
solar
net
metering
cooperative
shall
be
limited
15
to
ten
subscribers
per
cooperative
with
some
or
all
of
the
16
subscribers
having
alternative
energy
production
facilities
17
that
produce
solar
energy.
Each
subscriber
shall
be
a
customer
18
of
the
same
utility
and
shall
have
at
least
one
electricity
19
meter.
20
g.
Shared
solar
net
metering
cooperatives
may
be
owned
by
21
investors.
22
3.
The
commission
shall
adopt
rules
to
implement
the
23
provisions
of
this
section.
24
EXPLANATION
25
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
26
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
27
This
bill
establishes
a
shared
solar
net
metering
28
cooperative
program.
29
The
bill
specifies
that
an
“electric
utility”
for
purposes
30
of
the
bill
is
a
public
utility
that
provides
electricity
31
to
the
public
for
compensation
and
is
required
to
be
32
rate-regulated
under
Code
chapter
476.
The
bill
defines
33
“shared
solar
net
metering
cooperative”
or
“cooperative”
34
to
mean
a
distributed
generation
facility
that
generates
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electricity
through
ground-mounted
or
roof-mounted
solar
1
panels
whereby
subscribers
may
receive
bill
credits
for
2
the
electricity
generated
in
proportion
to
the
size
of
the
3
customer’s
subscription.
The
bill
defines
“subscriber”
to
4
mean
a
customer
of
an
electric
utility
who
owns
at
least
5
one
share
of
a
subscription
to
a
shared
solar
net
metering
6
cooperative.
The
bill
defines
“subscription”
to
mean
a
7
proportional
contractual
interest
in
a
shared
solar
net
8
metering
cooperative,
including
tax
credits
for
which
the
9
cooperative
may
be
eligible.
10
The
bill
provides
that
a
shared
solar
net
metering
11
cooperative
program
is
established
to
encourage
and
enhance
12
solar
energy
generation
and
the
ability
of
electric
public
13
utility
customers
to
participate
in
and
derive
benefit
from
14
alternate
solar
energy
projects.
15
The
bill
provides
that
electric
utility
customers
may
16
become
subscribers
of
shared
solar
net
metering
cooperatives
17
by
which
subscribers
may
own
the
solar
energy
produced
at
18
a
location
other
than
the
location
where
the
customer
has
19
an
electricity
meter.
Customers
shall
receive
a
credit
in
20
proportion
to
the
customer’s
subscription.
The
bill
provides
21
that
a
utility
shall
be
required
to
purchase
in
accordance
with
22
billing
methods
established
pursuant
to
Code
section
476.49.
23
A
subscriber’s
portion
of
the
electricity
purchased
by
the
24
utility
shall
be
credited
to
the
subscriber’s
account
with
the
25
utility.
The
bill
provides
that
the
Iowa
utilities
commission
26
shall
develop
interconnection
agreements
for
utilization
by
a
27
shared
solar
net
metering
cooperative
interconnecting
with
the
28
utility.
29
The
bill
provides
that
a
shared
solar
net
metering
30
cooperative
may
consist
of
subscribers
located
within
30
31
miles
of
the
cooperative,
shall
not
consist
of
out-of-state
32
subscribers,
and
shall
interconnect
exclusively
with
one
33
electric
utility.
The
bill
provides
that
a
subscriber
may
34
include
all
of
the
subscriber’s
electricity
meters
in
the
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cooperative.
The
bill
provides
that
a
shared
solar
net
1
metering
cooperative
shall
be
limited
to
10
subscribers
2
per
cooperative
with
some
or
all
of
the
subscribers
having
3
alternative
energy
production
facilities
that
produce
solar
4
energy.
Each
subscriber
shall
be
a
customer
of
the
same
5
utility
and
shall
have
at
least
one
electricity
meter.
The
6
bill
provides
that
shared
solar
net
metering
cooperatives
may
7
be
owned
by
investors.
8
The
bill
requires
the
Iowa
utilities
commission
to
adopt
9
rules
regarding
implementation
of
the
bill’s
provisions.
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