This bill introduces a new definition for "community generators," which are defined as customer-generators with a maximum rated export capacity of less than 5 megawatts. These generators can offset the load obligations of municipal or county aggregations or competitive electricity suppliers, provided that all customers benefiting from this offset are within the same electric distribution utility service territory. The bill also clarifies that community generators are not considered to be on utility default service and specifies how line loss adjustments should be accounted for in relation to their energy exports.

Additionally, the bill amends existing definitions and provisions related to customer-generators, including changes to the maximum rated export capacity and the conditions under which they operate. It specifies that community generators will be treated as customers of municipal or county aggregators or competitive electricity suppliers, rather than being on utility default service. The bill also updates the language regarding the accounting of energy output from eligible customer-generators, ensuring that it is recognized as a reduction to the wholesale load obligation of their electricity suppliers, with specific provisions for line loss adjustments.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 100-A:22
Version adopted by both bodies: 100-A:22
CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: 100-A:22