SB 71 — PUB UTILITIES-NEW PROJECTS

SB0071 EngrossedEnrolled LRB100 05891 RJF 15917 b AN ACT concerning regulation.

For purposes of this Section, the phrase "self-installer" means an individual who (i) leases or purchases a cogeneration facility for his or her own personal use and (ii) installs such cogeneration or SB0071 EngrossedEnrolled - 2 - LRB100 05891 RJF 15917 b self-generation facility on his or her own premises without the assistance of any other person.

An electric utility shall file a tariff or tariffs with the Commission SB0071 EngrossedEnrolled - 3 - LRB100 05891 RJF 15917 b setting forth the documentation, as specified by Commission rule, that a retail customer must provide to an electric utility.

SB0071 EngrossedEnrolled - 4 - LRB100 05891 RJF 15917 b (1) establish a certification process for persons or entities that install, maintain, or repair of electric vehicle charging stations;

(6) ensure that all electric vehicle charging stations meet recognized industry standards as the Commission deems appropriate, such as the National Electric Code (NEC) and standards developed or created by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), the Detroit Edison Institute (DTE), the Underwriters Laboratory (UL), the SB0071 EngrossedEnrolled - 5 - LRB100 05891 RJF 15917 b Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST);

(12) ensure that all persons or entities that install, SB0071 EngrossedEnrolled - 6 - LRB100 05891 RJF 15917 b maintain, or repair electric vehicle charging stations obtain certificates of insurance in sufficient amounts and coverages that the Commission so determines and, if necessary as determined by the Commission, names the affected public utility as an additional insured;

For purposes of this subsection (d), a retail customer includes that retail customer's employees, officers, SB0071 EngrossedEnrolled - 7 - LRB100 05891 RJF 15917 b and agents.

(f) The rules established under subsection (d) of this Section shall specify the initial dates for compliance with the SB0071 EngrossedEnrolled - 8 - LRB100 05891 RJF 15917 b rules.

(a) Within 18 months of the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly, the Commission shall adopt rules, including emergency rules, establishing certification requirements ensuring that entities installing SB0071 EngrossedEnrolled - 9 - LRB100 05891 RJF 15917 b distributed generation facilities are in compliance with the requirements of subsection (a) of Section 16-128 of this Act.

(c) No electric utility shall provide a retail customer SB0071 EngrossedEnrolled - 10 - LRB100 05891 RJF 15917 b with net metering service related to interconnection of that customer's distributed generation facility unless the customer provides the electric utility with (i) a certification that the customer installing the distributed generation facility was a self-installer or (ii) evidence that the distributed generation facility was installed by an entity certified under this Section that is also in good standing with the Commission.

SB0071 EngrossedEnrolled - 11 - LRB100 05891 RJF 15917 b For the purposes of this Section "electric vehicle charging station" means any facility or equipment that is used to charge a battery or other energy storage device of an electric vehicle.

SB0071 EngrossedEnrolled - 12 - LRB100 05891 RJF 15917 b (5) ensure that all persons or entities that install, maintain, or repair electric vehicle charging stations conform to applicable building and electrical codes;

(10) establish an inspection procedure for the conversion of electric vehicle charging stations installed SB0071 EngrossedEnrolled - 13 - LRB100 05891 RJF 15917 b by a self-installer if it is determined that the self-installed electric vehicle charging station is being used for commercial purposes;

Within 18 months after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly, the Commission shall adopt rules, and may, if it deems necessary, adopt emergency rules, for the installation, maintenance, or repair SB0071 EngrossedEnrolled - 14 - LRB100 05891 RJF 15917 b of electric vehicle charging stations.

The phrase "self-installer" means an SB0071 EngrossedEnrolled - 15 - LRB100 05891 RJF 15917 b individual who (i) leases or purchases an electric vehicle charging station for his or her own personal use and (ii) installs an electric vehicle charging station on his or her own premises without the assistance of any other person.

An entity installing a new utility-scale wind project or a new SB0071 EngrossedEnrolled - 16 - LRB100 05891 RJF 15917 b utility-scale solar project shall be permitted to complete certification after the subject work has been completed.

and (7) establish requirements to ensure that entities installing a new wind project or a new photovoltaic project have the requisite knowledge, skills, training, experience, and competence to perform in a safe and reliable manner as required by subsection (a) of Section 16-128 SB0071 EngrossedEnrolled - 17 - LRB100 05891 RJF 15917 b of this Act.

Where this Act makes changes in a statute that is represented in this Act by text that is not yet or no longer in effect (for example, a Section represented by multiple versions), the use of that text does not accelerate or delay the taking effect of (i) the changes SB0071 EngrossedEnrolled - 18 - LRB100 05891 RJF 15917 b made by this Act or (ii) provisions derived from any other Public Act.