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Senate committee approves SB295 amendments to clarify net‑metering grandfathering; industry voices opposition
Summary
The Insurance & Commerce committee passed SB295 with amendments clarifying that grandfathering applies to facilities (not just customers), setting interconnection and grandfathering dates, and making technical edits. Supporters praised the clarifications; a large‑customer representative urged rejection, citing potential harms to interruptible programs, reduced size limits, and cost recovery via the fuel rider.
The Senate Insurance & Commerce committee approved SB295 with amendments that clarify which net‑metering facilities are grandfathered and make technical fixes to interconnection and cost‑allocation language.
Sponsor Senator Dismank told the committee the amendment was intended to ensure customers and projects that met certain interconnection milestones keep preexisting rate terms. The amendment specifies that a standard interconnection agreement executed on or before Dec. 31, 2022, or facilities that are necessary to interconnect the net‑metering facility on or before Sept. 30, 2024, will be eligible for grandfathering, providing continuity for projects started under earlier terms.
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