HB0226 • 2020

Net metering contracts expressly authorized.

AN ACT relating to public utilities; amending definitions; authorizing contracts between electric utilities and customer-generators as specified; and providing for an effective date.

Energy

Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor: Representative Eyre
Last action: 2020-02-14
Official status: inactive
Effective date: 3/1/2020

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material did not provide specific details about the set price for unused electricity credits or the exact conditions for authorizing larger net metering systems.

Net Metering Contracts for Electric Utilities

The bill allows electric utilities to enter into contracts with customer-generators for the use and maintenance of net metering systems, including those larger than 25 kilowatts under certain conditions.

What This Bill Does

Amends definitions related to net metering systems to include exceptions for systems larger than 25 kilowatts.
Authorizes electric utilities to enter into contracts with customer-generators regarding the use, maintenance, cost, payment, and other features of net metering systems.
Specifies that any remaining unused electricity credits from a net metering system must be sold back to the utility at a set price.

Who It Names or Affects

Electric utilities
Customer-generators who produce their own electricity

Terms To Know

Net Metering System: A facility for producing electrical energy with a generating capacity of up to 25 kilowatts, except as otherwise provided.
Customer-Generator: A customer who generates their own electricity using a net metering system.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill did not pass and has no legal effect.
Details about the specific conditions under which utilities can authorize larger systems are limited in the provided text.

Bill History

2020-02-14 House
H Did not Consider for Introduction Vote
2020-02-12 House
H Received for Introduction
2020-02-12 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

20LSO-0526
2020
STATE OF WYOMING
20LSO-0526
Introduced
2.0

HOUSE BILL NO. HB0226

Net metering contracts expressly authorized.

Sponsored by: Representative(s) Eyre, Duncan, Flitner, Lindholm, Olsen, Paxton and Zwonitzer and Senator(s) Dockstader, Landen and Schuler

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to public utilities; amending definitions; authorizing contracts between electric utilities and customer-generators as specified; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1.

W.S. 37
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101(a)(intro) and (viii)(B), 37
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102(a) by creating new paragraphs (iv) and (v) and (b) and 37
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103(b) are amended to read:

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101.

Definitions.

(a)

As used in this
chapter unless the context or a specific
article
:
otherwise requires:

(viii)

"Net metering system" means a facility for the production of electrical energy that:

(B)

Has a generating capacity of not more than twenty
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five (25) kilowatts
, except as otherwise provided by W.S. 37
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16
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102(a)(v)
;

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102.

Electric utility requirements.

(a)

An electric utility:

(iv)

May enter into a contract with a customer
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generator consistent with the provisions of this article relating to the use, maintenance, cost, payment or any other feature of the net metering system provided that the contract does not impose costs on other customers;

(v)

May authorize a customer
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generator to use a net metering system that has a generating capacity of more
than twenty
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five (25) kilowatts provided that the use does not impose costs on other customers. If an electric utility authorizes the use of a net metering system under this paragraph then all terms and conditions regarding use and operation of the system shall be provided for in a contract between the customer
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generator and the electric utility.

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103.

Calculation requirements.

(b)

At
the beginning of each calendar year
a date set by the electric utility not less than one (1) time within a twelve (12) month period
, any remaining unused kilowatt
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hour credit accumulated during the
previous year
specified time
shall be sold to the electric utility, at the electric utility's filed avoided cost.

Section 2
.

This act is effective July 1, 2020
.

(END)

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