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Committee hears bill to allow agricultural self-generation up to 100 kW, exclude net metering
Summary
The Natural Resources Committee heard testimony on LB 20, which would allow agricultural producers to install behind-the-meter generation up to 100 kilowatts with utilities permitted to recover costs; the bill would not change state net-metering law and applies by property, not by meter.
Senator John Kavanaugh (R-Omaha) introduced LB 20 to the Natural Resources Committee, proposing a statewide policy that allows agricultural producers to connect behind-the-meter generation for their operations without using net metering.
The bill would let an agricultural producer install and operate up to 100 kilowatts of generation for on-site use and requires the local public power district to be able to design a rate or fee that recovers the cost of serving that customer, the sponsor said. "In short, I think this bill balances the need of Nebraska's agricultural producers and the need of public power," Senator Kavanaugh said.
Proponents said the measure responds to inconsistent interconnection practices across public power districts. Al Junke, executive director of the Nebraska Pork Producers…
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