Vermont H 716: An act relating to Abenaki hunting and fishing licenses

Bill Text

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VT LEG #385617 v.2
H.716 1
Introduced by Representative Morrow of Weston 2
Referred to Committee on 3
Date: 4
Subject: Public service; energy; renewable energy; solar energy; net metering 5
Statement of purpose of bill as introduced: This bill proposes to freeze the 6
negative adjustor on net metering and eliminate the negative adjustor on 7
behind-the-meter consumption. 8
An act relating to the net metering formula 9
It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont: 10
Sec. 1. 30 V.S.A. § 8010 is amended to read: 11
§ 8010. SELF-GENERATION AND NET METERING 12
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(c) In accordance with this section, the Commission shall adopt and 14
implement rules that govern the installation and operation of net metering 15
systems. 16
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(2) The rules shall include provisions that govern: 18
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(F) the amount of the credit to be assigned to each kWh of electricity 1
generated by a net metering customer in excess of the electricity supplied by 2
the interconnecting provider to the customer, the manner in which the 3
customer’s credit will be applied on the customer’s bill, and the period during 4
which a net metering customer must use the credit, after which the credit shall 5
revert to the interconnecting provider. 6
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(iii) In determining the amount of the credit, the negative adjustor 8
on net-metered solar production shall not exceed -$0.04 and there shall be no 9
adjustor on behind-the-meter consumption. As used in this section, “behind-10
the-meter consumption” means electricity that is used or stored on-site without 11
first passing through the provider’s electric meter or otherwise reaching the 12
grid. 13
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Sec. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE 15
This act shall take effect on July 1, 2026. 16