2019 House Bill 4995

Expand electricity “net metering” mandate

Introduced in the House

Sept. 18, 2019

Introduced by Rep. Michele Hoitenga (R-102)

To expand a “net metering” mandate imposed on utilities, which requires them to purchase electricity from customers who generate small amounts, so that it would also apply to so-called “community renewable energy systems” in which a number of people subscribe to a larger solar or wind generator that sells electricity to the utility and distributes the proceeds to subscribers in the form of credits on their electric bill.

Referred to the Committee on Energy