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AS PASSED BY SENATE S.50 Page 1 of 4 S.50 An act relating to increasing the size of solar net metering projects that qualify for expedited registration It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont:
BILL AS INTRODUCED AND PASSED BY SENATE S.50 Page 1 of 4 S.50 Introduced by Senators Watson, Beck, Bongartz, Hardy and Williams Referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Energy Date:
February 5, 2025 Subject:
Public service;
energy;
renewable energy;
solar energy;
net metering Statement of purpose of bill as introduced:
This bill proposes to increase the size of solar net metering projects that qualify for an expedited approval process from 15 kW to 25 kW.
An act relating to increasing the size of solar net metering projects that qualify for expedited registration It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont:
§ 8010 is amended to read:
§ 8010 is amended to read:
* * * (3) The rules shall establish standards and procedures governing application for and issuance or revocation of a certificate of public good for net metering systems under the provisions of section 248 of this title.
* * * (3) The rules shall establish standards and procedures governing application for and issuance or revocation of a certificate of public good for BILL AS INTRODUCED AND PASSED BY SENATE S.50 Page 2 of 4 net metering systems under the provisions of section 248 of this title.
VT LEG #381720 v.1 AS PASSED BY SENATE S.50 Page 2 of 4 (i) the requirement of subdivision 248(a)(4)(C) of this title to provide a copy of the application to the Agencies of Agriculture, Food and Markets and of Natural Resources;
(i) the requirement of subdivision 248(a)(4)(C) of this title to provide a copy of the application to the Agencies of Agriculture, Food and Markets and of Natural Resources;
(G) The rules shall establish an expedited registration procedure for net metering systems 25 kilowatts and less in size.
(G) The rules shall establish an expedited registration procedure for net metering systems up to 25 kilowatts25 kilowatts and less in size.
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* * * BILL AS INTRODUCED AND PASSED BY SENATE S.50 Page 3 of 4 Sec.
RULEMAKING The Public Utility Commission shall update its Rule 5.100 to allow ground mounted photovoltaic net metering systems of 25 kilowatts and less to qualify for expedited registration.
RULEMAKING The Public Utility Commission shall update its Rule 5.100 to allow ground mounted photovoltaic net metering systems of not more than 25 kW of 25 kilowatts and less to qualify for expedited registration.
It is the intent of the General Assembly that the Commission shall allow systems of 25 kilowatts and less to use the expedited registration before the rules are updated.
It is the intent of the General Assembly that the Commission shall allow systems of not more than kW of 25 kilowatts and less to use the expedited registration before the rules are updated.
§ 4412 is amended to read:
§ 4412 is amended to read:
§ 4412.
§ 4412.
REQUIRED PROVISIONS AND PROHIBITED EFFECTS * * * (15) Notwithstanding any contrary provision of sections 2291a and 4413 of this title or 30 V.S.A.
REQUIRED PROVISIONS AND PROHIBITED EFFECTS * * * (15) Notwithstanding any contrary provision of sections 2291a and of this title or 30 V.S.A.
chapter 5 or 89, in a municipality that has adopted a VT LEG #381720 v.1 AS PASSED BY SENATE S.50 Page 3 of 4 bylaw to establish setback requirements for development, those requirements shall apply to a net metering system that is 25 kW or less in size that has been registered with the Public Utility Commission as part of expedited review under 30 V.S.A.
chapter 5 or 89, in a municipality that has adopted a bylaw to establish setback requirements for development, those requirements shall apply to a net metering system that is 25 kW or less in size that has been registered with the Public Utility Commission as part of expedited review under 30 V.S.A.
§ 248.
§ 248.
§ 8010 is amended to read:
§ 8010 is amended to read:
VT LEG #381720 v.1 AS PASSED BY SENATE S.50 Page 4 of 4 (i) if the customer retains the attributes, reduces the value of the credit provided under this section for electricity generated by the customer’s net metering system by an appropriate amount;
(i) if the customer retains the attributes, reduces the value of the credit provided under this section for electricity generated by the customer’s net metering system by an appropriate amount;
and (ii) if the customer transfers the attributes to the interconnecting provider, requires the provider to retain them for application toward compliance with sections 8004 and 8005 of this title;
and BILL AS INTRODUCED AND PASSED BY SENATE S.50 Page 4 of 4 (ii) if the customer transfers the attributes to the interconnecting provider, requires the provider to retain them for application toward compliance with sections 8004 and 8005 of this title;
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