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Lawmakers weigh raising net‑metering cap to 100 kW to help schools, small institutions
Summary
HB 811 would raise Montana's net‑metering cap from 50 kW to 100 kW to let schools, libraries and other institutions offset more of their electricity use. Supporters said the 1999 cap is outdated; utilities warned of potential cost shifts to other ratepayers.
Representative Jamie Isely presented HB 811, a bill to raise the net‑metering generation cap from 50 kilowatts to 100 kilowatts. Isely told the committee the change would enable larger community users—schools, libraries, municipal buildings and small businesses—to install systems that meaningfully offset their electric bills and save taxpayer dollars.
Opponents, represen…
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