Oregon 2025R1 Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

SB 1055 — Allows a community solar project to participate in the community solar program irrespective of the project's nameplate capacity or location within this state.

Last action — In Senate Committee

  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 18, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 16% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

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Summary

Digest: Allows a project to partake in the community solar program no matter the project's size or location. Bans the PUC from setting a limit on the program's size that is less than 25 percent of the load. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.5). Allows a community solar project to participate in the community solar program irrespective of the project's nameplate capacity or location within this state. Prohibits the Public Utility Commission from establishing a limit on the program capacity that is less than 25 percent of an electric company's retail electricity load in this state as of September 25, 2021. Prohibits the commission from establishing any limit on the program capacity for any increase after September 25, 2021, in an electric company's retail electricity load.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. In Senate Committee

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 89 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (89)

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1055 do?
Digest: Allows a project to partake in the community solar program no matter the project's size or location. Bans the PUC from setting a limit on the program's size that is less than 25 percent of the load. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.5). Allows a community solar project to participate in the community solar program irrespective of the project's nameplate capacity or location within this state. Prohibits the Public Utility Commission from establishing a limit on the program capacity that is less than 25 percent of an electric company's retail electricity load in this state as of September 25, 2021. Prohibits the commission from establishing any limit on the program capacity for any increase after September 25, 2021, in an electric company's retail electricity load.
Who sponsors SB 1055?
SB 1055 is sponsored by David Brock Smith (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1055?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 18, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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