Pennsylvania SB 983: An Act amending the act of September 9, 1965 (P.L.497, No.251), known as the Newborn Child Testing Act, further providing for definitions and for Newborn Child Screening and Follow-up Program; and providing for mandated screening and follow-up.

Bill Text

PRINTER'S NO. 1125
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 983
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY MILLER, BROWN, COSTA, SANTARSIERO, SCHWANK,
LANGERHOLC, BARTOLOTTA, ARGALL, FLYNN, FONTANA, KANE,
KEARNEY, MALONE, LAUGHLIN, PENNYCUICK AND ROBINSON,
AUGUST 27, 2025
REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE,
AUGUST 27, 2025
AN ACT
Providing for commercial/industrial rooftop solar generation;
establishing the Commercial/Industrial Rooftop Solar Program;
and promulgating regulations.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Short title.
This act shall be known and may be cited as the
Commercial/Industrial Rooftop Solar Act.
Section 2. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Commercial/industrial rooftop." The rooftop of any building
that is a nonresidential building.
"Commercial/industrial rooftop solar project." A solar
energy generation system with a nameplate capacity of not larger
than three megawatts as measured in alternating current located
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on a commercial/industrial rooftop.
"Commercial/industrial rooftop solar project generator." A
nonutility owner or operator of a commercial/industrial rooftop
solar project.
"Commission." The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
"Electric distribution company" or "EDC." As defined in 66
Pa.C.S. § 2803 (relating to definitions).
Section 3. Commercial/Industrial Rooftop Solar Program.
(a) Program.--The commission shall establish the
Commercial/Industrial Rooftop Solar Program to implement the
provisions of this act.
(b) Payments.--An electric distribution company shall
provide, on a monthly basis, payment to any
commercial/industrial rooftop solar project generator equal to
the full value of electricity generated by the
commercial/industrial rooftop solar project and exported to the
EDC. The payment shall be calculated by multiplying the metered
output of the commercial/industrial rooftop solar project in
kilowatt hours by the EDC's nonhourly price-to-compare rate
applicable to small commercial customers for the month during
which the generation occurred, regardless of the distribution
service voltage, rate classification, utility meter type or size
or service type of the commercial/industrial rooftop solar
project.
(c) Onsite usage not required.--In order to qualify for the
Commercial/Industrial Rooftop Solar Program, a
commercial/industrial rooftop solar project:
(1) may export the entirety of the project's energy
generation to the EDC; and
(2) is not required to devote any of the project's
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energy generation to onsite usage.
(d) Duration of payments.--A commercial/industrial rooftop
solar project shall be entitled to receive payments under
subsection (b) for the duration of the project's serviceable
life.
(e) Maximizing usable project space.--A
commercial/industrial rooftop solar project may be built to
maximize the usable space of a commercial/industrial rooftop and
shall not be limited in size or scope based on the building's
onsite electricity usage.
(f) Multiple projects allowed.--A commercial/industrial
rooftop solar project generator shall be permitted to own or
operate multiple commercial/industrial rooftop solar projects on
the same or adjacent commercial/industrial rooftop or parcels
with aggregated nameplate capacity of three megawatts or greater
as measured in alternating current so long as each
commercial/industrial rooftop solar project:
(1) is individually metered;
(2) does not exceed three megawatts in capacity as
measured in alternating current; and
(3) is subject to a distinct interconnection agreement.
(g) Alternative energy credits.--
(1) A commercial/industrial rooftop solar project
generator is eligible to receive alternative energy credits
under the act of November 30, 2004 (P.L.1672, No.213), known
as the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards Act, so long as
the generator's commercial/industrial rooftop solar project
is generating and exporting energy to the EDC.
(2) A commercial/industrial rooftop solar project
generator shall be entitled to retain, retire or sell all
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alternative energy credits received from the operation of a
commercial/industrial rooftop solar project.
(3) A commercial/industrial rooftop solar project shall
be certified for alternative energy credits pursuant to the
procedures and standards provided in the Alternative Energy
Portfolio Standards Act and the related regulations
promulgated by the commission.
(h) Interconnection of projects.--The interconnection of
commercial/industrial rooftop solar projects shall proceed
pursuant to the existing interconnection procedur