Pennsylvania HB 2348: An Act amending the act of November 30, 2004 (P.L.1672, No.213), known as the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards Act, further providing for definitions, for interconnection standards for customer-generator facilities and for interagency responsibilities.

Bill Text

PRINTER'S NO. 3139
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 2348
Session of
2026
INTRODUCED BY FIEDLER, HILL-EVANS, PROBST, WAXMAN, SANCHEZ,
NEILSON, MAYES, STEELE, CEPEDA-FREYTIZ AND FREEMAN,
APRIL 6, 2026
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ENERGY, APRIL 7, 2026
AN ACT
Amending the act of November 30, 2004 (P.L.1672, No.213),
entitled "An act providing for the sale of electric energy
generated from renewable and environmentally beneficial
sources, for the acquisition of electric energy generated
from renewable and environmentally beneficial sources by
electric distribution and supply companies and for the powers
and duties of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission,"
further providing for definitions, for interconnection
standards for customer-generator facilities and for
interagency responsibilities.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The definitions of "customer-generator" and "net
metering" in section 2 of the act of November 30, 2004
(P.L.1672, No.213), known as the Alternative Energy Portfolio
Standards Act, are amended and the section is amended by adding
definitions to read:
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:
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"Abandoned mine land." An area of land no longer in use
that, in connection with extracting a natural resource from its
natural deposits in the earth by any means, has had material
placed upon, under or above the surface.
"Agricultural operations." As defined in 3 Pa.C.S. § 503
(relating to definitions).
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"Avoided cost." The average locational marginal price of
energy, capacity and transmission and distribution grid services
values, as determined by the commission, in the applicable
transmission zone over the customer-generator's billing period.
"Brownfield." A property that the expansion, redevelopment
or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or
potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant or
contaminant.
"Capped landfill." A capped facility for disposal of trash
or garbage in which waste is buried between layers of earth and
covered by a cap.
"Commercial rooftop." A roof located on a building or group
of buildings used primarily for indoor storage, transfer,
manufacture, assembly and distribution or sale of products,
services and materials.
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"Customer-generator." A [nonutility owner or operator of a
net metered distributed generation system with] retail electric
customer that owns and operates, leases or operates or contracts
with a third party that owns or operates an alternative energy
system that has a nameplate capacity of not greater than 50
kilowatts if installed at a residential service or not larger
than 3,000 kilowatts at other customer service locations, except
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for customers whose systems are above three megawatts and up to
five megawatts who make their systems available to operate in
parallel with the electric utility during grid emergencies as
defined by the regional transmission organization or where a
microgrid is in place for the primary or secondary purpose of
maintaining critical infrastructure, such as homeland security
assignments, emergency services facilities, hospitals, traffic
signals, wastewater treatment plants or telecommunications
facilities, provided that technical rules for operating
generators interconnected with facilities of an electric
distribution company, electric cooperative or municipal electric
system have been promulgated by the Institute of Electrical and
Electronic Engineers and the Pennsylvania Public Utility
Commission.
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"Full retail value." The value of electric energy credited
to a customer-generator at the retail rate, including the
generation, capacity, transmission and distribution components
of the electric distribution company's approved tariff.
"Industrial land." Land planned and zoned for industrial
use. The term includes land used for manufacturing, assembly,
fabrication, processing, storage, logistics, warehousing,
importation, distribution, transshipment or research and
development.
"Large customer-generator." A customer-generator with a
nameplate capacity greater than 50 kilowatts but not greater
than 3,000 kilowatts at nonresidential service locations. Except
for existing systems and applications provided under section
5(e), the following apply:
(1) A large customer-generator m ust have electric load,
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independent of the alternative energy system, behind the
meter and the point of interconnection of the alternative
energy system. To be independent of the alternative energy
system, the electric load must have a purpose other than to
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