CHAPTER 107
H.P. 1691 - L.D. 2397
Resolve, to Require an Examination of Distributed Generation
Sec. 1. Examination of distributed generation. Resolved: That the Public Utilities Commission shall undertake an examination of the issues related to existence and likely spread of the availability and use of local electric generation designed to serve the electrical demands of a single person or a small group of persons within a localized geographic area, referred to in this resolve as "distributed generation." The commission shall examine at least the following:
1. The nature of distributed generation technologies currently available and those in development;
2. Potential impacts on transmission and distribution utilities and their customers;
3. System planning impacts both in the short and long term;
4. The extent to which current law authorizes, limits and affects the use of distributed generation;
5. Safety issues raised by interconnection of distributed generation to transmission and distribution systems; and
6. Policy issues and options related to the following:
A. Use of distributed generation by transmission and distribution utilities in lieu of line extensions;
B. Use of competitive pricing for distribution services;
C. Allowing transmission and distribution utilities or affiliates of transmission and distribution utilities to be directly involved in the distributed generation business;
D. Appropriateness of standby rates and station service rates for customers using distributed generation;
E. Use of net billing and metering arrangements; and
F. Regulation of interconnection; and be it further
Sec. 2. Report. Resolved: That the Public Utilities Commission shall issue a report to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over utilities and energy matters no later than October 1, 2001 of its findings and recommendations resulting from its examination pursuant to section one of this resolve; and be it further
Sec. 3. Authority to report legislation. Resolved: That the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over utilities and energy matters may report out legislation on distributed generation to the First Regular Session or the Second Regular Session of the 120th Legislature after receiving the final report of the Public Utilities Commission pursuant to section 2 of this resolve.
Effective August 11, 2000, unless otherwise indicated.
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