HB277 Alabama 2016 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Ken Johnson

Republican

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

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.

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.

This bill would specify that such a solar financing agent would not be considered a supplier of electricity or a utility.

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.

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Subjects

Solar Energy