How HB 1314 changes current law

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The bill amends existing Pennsylvania laws to enhance the obligations and opportunities for electric distribution companies regarding alternative energy sources and incentives for large customers.

• 66 Pa.C.S. § 2807(e)(3.5)

  The commission shall apply paragraph (3.4) to comparable types of energy sources.

  Adds a provision for the commission to apply existing regulations to comparable energy sources.

• 66 Pa.C.S. § 2807(e)(5)(i)

  Contract rates entered into under this paragraph shall be subject to review by the commission in order to ensure that all costs related to the rates are borne by the parties to the contract and that no costs related to the rates are borne by other customers or customer classes.

  Requires contract rates for large customers to be reviewed by the commission to prevent cost shifting to non-contracting customers.

• 66 Pa.C.S. § 2807(e)(5)(iii)

  If an alternative energy system is used only to satisfy the solar photovoltaic requirements associated with the electric distribution company's default service load, the costs shall be recovered in accordance with paragraph (3.9).

  Clarifies cost recovery for alternative energy systems used for specific customer types.

• 66 Pa.C.S. § 2814(d)

  Subject to commission approval, an electric distribution company may offer incentives to net-metered customer-generators, as provided in the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards Act.

  Enables electric distribution companies to provide incentives for net-metering equipment to enhance customer-generator integration.

• 66 Pa.C.S. § 2814(e)

  An electric distribution company that owns an alternative energy system...promotes alternative energy sources.

  Allows electric distribution companies to use alternative energy for promoting programs targeting low-income customers.