Florida 2022 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

SB 1024 — Renewable Energy Generation

Last action — Laid on Table

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Renewable Energy Generation; Authorizing certain entities to prohibit the installation of solar collectors under certain circumstances; revising and providing legislative findings relating to the redesign of net metering to avoid cross-subsidization of electric service costs between classes of ratepayers; providing the terms for public utility net metering programs after a specified date; providing conditions under which rulemaking must be initiated if the penetration rate of customer-owned or -leased renewable generation meets a specified threshold, etc.

Bill Text

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Florida Senate - 2022 CS for CS for SB 1024 By the Committees on Community Affairs;
Florida Senate - 2022 CS for SB 1024 By the Committee on Regulated Industries;
and Regulated Industries;
and Senator Bradley 580-01960-22 20221024c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to renewable energy generation;
and Senator Bradley 578-02849-22 20221024c2 A bill to be entitled An act relating to renewable energy generation;
Florida Senate - 2022 CS for CS for SB 1024 578-02849-22 20221024c2 property owner may not be denied permission to install solar collectors or other energy devices by any entity granted the power or right in any deed restriction, covenant, declaration, or similar binding agreement to approve, forbid, control, or direct alteration of property with respect to residential dwellings and within the boundaries of a condominium unit.
Florida Senate - 2022 CS for SB 1024 580-01960-22 20221024c1 property owner may not be denied permission to install solar collectors or other energy devices by any entity granted the power or right in any deed restriction, covenant, declaration, or similar binding agreement to approve, forbid, control, or direct alteration of property with respect to residential dwellings and within the boundaries of a condominium unit.
Florida Senate - 2022 CS for CS for SB 1024 578-02849-22 20221024c2 innovative technologies.
Florida Senate - 2022 CS for SB 1024 580-01960-22 20221024c1 innovative technologies.
The net metering must ensure that all energy delivered by the public utility is purchased at the public utility’s applicable retail rate and that all energy delivered by the customer-owned or -leased renewable generation to the public utility is credited to the customer as follows:
The net metering must ensure that all energy delivered by the public utility is purchased at the public utility’s applicable retail rate and that all energy delivered by the customer-owned or -leased renewable generation to the public utility is credited to the customer at the public utility’s full Page 3 of 5 CODING:
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Florida Senate - 2022 CS for CS for SB 1024 578-02849-22 20221024c2 a.
Florida Senate - 2022 CS for SB 1024 580-01960-22 20221024c1 avoided costs.
During calendar years 2024 and 2025, the credit is 75 percent of the public utility’s retail rate.
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During calendar years 2026 and 2027, the credit is 50 percent of the public utility’s retail rate.
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During calendar year 2028, the credit is the public utility’s full avoided costs.
(b) Any public utility customer who owns or leases renewable generation that is in service before January 1, 2023, pursuant to a standard interconnection agreement offered by a public utility shall be granted 20 years to continue to use the net metering rate design and rates that applied before the revised net metering rule was adopted under paragraph (a).
(b) Any public utility customer who owns or leases renewable generation that is in service before January 1, 2023, pursuant to a standard interconnection agreement offered by a public utility, shall be granted 10 years to continue to use the net metering rate design and rates that applied before the revised net metering rule was adopted under paragraph (a).
This paragraph applies to customers who purchase or lease real property upon which customer-owned or -leased renewable generation is installed for all or part of that 20-year period.
This paragraph applies to customers who purchase or lease real property upon which customer-owned or -leased renewable generation is installed for all or part of that 10-year period.
(8)(7) Under the provisions of subsections (5) and (7) (6), when a utility purchases power generated from biogas produced by the anaerobic digestion of agricultural waste, including food waste or other agricultural byproducts, net metering shall be Page 4 of 5 CODING:
(8)(7) Under the provisions of subsections (5) and (7) (6), when a utility purchases power generated from biogas produced by the anaerobic digestion of agricultural waste, including food waste or other agricultural byproducts, net metering shall be available at a single metering point or as a part of conjunctive billing of multiple points for a customer at a single location, so long as the provision of such service and its associated charges, terms, and other conditions are not reasonably projected to result in higher cost electric service to the Page 4 of 5 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2022 CS for CS for SB 1024 578-02849-22 20221024c2 available at a single metering point or as a part of conjunctive billing of multiple points for a customer at a single location, so long as the provision of such service and its associated charges, terms, and other conditions are not reasonably projected to result in higher cost electric service to the utility’s general body of ratepayers or adversely affect the adequacy or reliability of electric service to all customers, as determined by the commission for public utilities, or as determined by the governing authority of the municipal electric utility or rural electric cooperative that serves at retail.
Florida Senate - 2022 CS for SB 1024 580-01960-22 20221024c1 utility’s general body of ratepayers or adversely affect the adequacy or reliability of electric service to all customers, as determined by the commission for public utilities, or as determined by the governing authority of the municipal electric utility or rural electric cooperative that serves at retail.
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Action History

  1. Laid on Table

  2. Substituted CS/CS/HB 741 (Vetoed by Governor)

  3. Read 2nd time

  4. CS/CS/CS by Rules read 1st time

  5. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/04/22

  6. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  7. Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  8. CS/CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 12 NAYS 4

  9. On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/01/22, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building

  10. Now in Rules

  11. CS/CS by Community Affairs read 1st time

  12. Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  13. CS/CS by Community Affairs; YEAS 6 NAYS 3

  14. On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 02/08/22, 3:00 pm, 412 Knott Building

  15. CS by Regulated Industries read 1st time

  16. Now in Community Affairs

  17. Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  18. CS by Regulated Industries; YEAS 6 NAYS 2

  19. Introduced

  20. On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 01/11/22, 4:00 pm, 412 Knott Building

  21. Referred to Regulated Industries; Community Affairs; Rules

  22. Filed

Sponsors

  • Rules · Primary
  • Community Affairs · Primary
  • Regulated Industries · Primary
  • Jennifer Bradley · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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4 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 160 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (160)

160 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Favorable with Committee Substitute

Passed 12 Yea · 4 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 6000
Unaffiliated 6401
Total 12401
% of votes cast 71%24%0%6%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Baxley — Yea
Diaz — Yea
Gibson — Yea
Hutson — Yea
Powell — Yea
Stargel — Yea
Book — Nay
Bracy — Nay
Brandes — Nay
Farmer — Nay
Bean — Not Voting
Albritton, Ben Republican Yea
Boyd, Jim Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Gruters, Joe Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety energy
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1024 do?
Renewable Energy Generation; Authorizing certain entities to prohibit the installation of solar collectors under certain circumstances; revising and providing legislative findings relating to the redesign of net metering to avoid cross-subsidization of electric service costs between classes of ratepayers; providing the terms for public utility net metering programs after a specified date; providing conditions under which rulemaking must be initiated if the penetration rate of customer-owned or -leased renewable generation meets a specified threshold, etc.
Who sponsors SB 1024?
SB 1024 is sponsored by Rules, Community Affairs, Regulated Industries, and Bradley, Jennifer (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1024?
This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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