This bill proposes amendments to the jurisdiction of the Public Service Commission in West Virginia, specifically changing the terminology from "solar photovoltaic energy facility" to "on-site energy facility." It establishes new requirements for power purchase agreements (PPAs) between public entities and customers. The bill stipulates that these agreements must guarantee a total cost per kilowatt-hour that is lower than the rates offered by the local public electrical utility and limits the duration of such agreements to a maximum of five years, with the possibility of renewal.

Additionally, the bill outlines specific conditions for the operation of on-site energy facilities, including limits on the size of these facilities based on customer type (25 kW for residential, 1,000 kW for commercial, and 2,000 kW for industrial). It also mandates that customers notify their utility before entering into a PPA, and the utility must respond within 30 days regarding capacity limits. The Public Service Commission is granted the authority to create rules governing interconnections for these agreements, although it will not regulate the power rates between the on-site generator and the customer.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 24-2-1