TO: | Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce |
FROM: | John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
IN RE: | SB981 by Carona (Relating to the regulation of distributed generation of electricity.), As Introduced |
Fiscal Year | Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds |
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2012 | ($200,000) |
2013 | $0 |
2014 | $0 |
2015 | $0 |
2016 | $0 |
Fiscal Year | Probable (Cost) from General Revenue Fund 1 |
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2012 | ($200,000) |
2013 | $0 |
2014 | $0 |
2015 | $0 |
2016 | $0 |
The bill would amend the utilities code to define and make provisions for the interconnection of distributed generation facilities. The bill would require the Public Utility Commission (PUC) to adopt rules to implement the provisions of the bill. The bill would also require the PUC conduct a study to determine the effect of net metering, to assess methodologies of determining a fair market value or greater price for surplus electricity generated by distributed renewable generation, and compare alternative methods of compensating an owner for surplus electricity generated by distributed renewable generation. The bill also defines certain methodologies for determining fair market value that must be included in the study. The commission shall report its findings from the study not later than September 1, 2012.
The bill would take effect September 1, 2011.
Source Agencies: | 473 Public Utility Commission of Texas
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LBB Staff: | JOB, AG, MW, RAN
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