Signed by Governor Michael Dunleavy

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to amend and pass a bill that establishes community energy facilities and programs in Alaska.

Highlights:

• Requires electric utilities to provide a community energy program for any eligible subscriber organization that requests to connect to the utility's energy grid (Sec. 2).

• Requires the commission to set credit rates for electric utilities that do the following (Sec. 2):

• Reflect the value of community energy facilities;

• Ensure these programs don’t raise retail rates; and

• Require utilities to credit subscribers for their share of energy output within one billing cycle.

• Defines “community energy facility” as a renewable energy source under a utility's tariff that supplies part or all of a consumer’s electricity without being directly connected to their meter (Sec. 2).

• Defines “subscriber organization” as a for-profit or nonprofit entity that owns or operates one or more community energy facilities (Sec. 2).

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