HB277 Alabama 2016 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2016
Title
Solar technology, installation, electric customer or financing agent, exception from definition of utility or electric service provider, Secs. 37-4A-1 to 37-4A-5, inclusive, added
Description
<p class="bill_description"> This bill would authorize a retail electric
service customer to install or have installed solar
technology for the generation of electricity for
his or her own use and to finance such installation
though a solar financing agent</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would prohibit an electric
supplier or utility from preventing, penalizing,
discriminating against, or otherwise interfering
with the installation or financing of solar
technology by a retail electric service customer
through a solar financing agent and from requiring
the purchase of additional equipment or insurance
or to perform additional testing other than that
required by all applicable safety codes</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would specify that such a solar
financing agent would not be considered a supplier
of electricity or a utility</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would specify that the agreement
between a retail electric service customer and a
solar financing agent shall not be considered a
private contract for electric service</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To add Chapter 4A, commencing with Section 37-4A-1,
to Title 37 of the Code of Alabama 1975, to provide for the
installation, use, and financing of solar technology for use
by a retail electric customer; to prohibit an electric
supplier or utility from preventing, penalizing,
discriminating against, or otherwise interfering with the
installation or financing of solar technology; to prohibit an
electric supplier or utility from requiring the retail
electric customer to purchase additional equipment or
insurance or to perform additional testing other than that
required by all applicable safety codes; to provide that a
solar financing agent would not be considered a supplier of
electricity or a utility; and to specify that the agreement
between a retail electric service customer and a solar
financing agent shall not be considered a private contract for
electric service.
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Subjects
Solar Energy
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| February 23, 2016 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB277 Alabama 2016 Session - Introduced |