This bill introduces a new definition for "community generators," which are 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 outlines how line loss adjustments should be accounted for in relation to their energy output.

Key amendments include the deletion of the term "total peak generating capacity" and its replacement with "maximum rated export capacity at the point of interconnection with the distribution grid." Additionally, the bill specifies that when a community generator exports power to the distribution grid, it will be treated as a customer of a municipal or county aggregation or a competitive electricity supplier, rather than being on utility default service. The bill also mandates that line loss adjustments for energy accounting will be based on half of the utility's published distribution system line losses, depending on the service voltage level. Overall, the bill aims to enhance the integration of community energy generators into the existing energy framework while ensuring proper accounting and compensation for their contributions.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 362-A:1-a, 362-A:9
HB759 text: 362-A:1-a, 362-A:9