SB 262 (2022)

Modifies the eligibility to participate in net energy metering. The bill generally distinguishes between small producers and large producers of energy, giving more flexibility to large producers to participate in net metering. In particular, the bill allows customer generators to have a peak energy generating capacity over one megawatt, but still under five megawatts, so long as the peak energy generating capacity is under 125% of the customer’s average monthly peak electric demand over the past 12 months. This would allow larger businesses that use solar panels or other on-site energy generation to participate in net metering, even if they generate more than one megawatt, so long as the vast majority of the energy generated is used on-site.

This bill also requires the Public Utilities Commission to investigate and report on customer-generator interconnection.

The House amended the bill by removing the parts that would allow large producers to participate in net metering. Instead, the amended bill refines the definition of customer generators who may participate in group hosting to include certain towns/cities and hydro facilities.