House Bill 526

AN ACT TO CREATE THE "MISSISSIPPI AGRICULTURAL RENEWABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 2011"; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN DEFINITIONS; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS OF ELECTRICITY PROVIDERS THAT PROVIDE NET METERING; TO PROVIDE THAT ANY EXCESS KILO-WATT HOURS (KWH) CREDITS EARNED BY CUSTOMER-GENERATORS ARE TO BE APPLIED TO SUBSEQUENT BILLING PERIODS FOR OFFSETTING PURPOSES; TO PROVIDE IF CUSTOMER-GENERATORS CEASE METERING SERVICES, THEN THE ELECTRICITY PROVIDERS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO PROVIDE COMPENSATION FOR ANY OUTSTANDING EXCESS KWH; TO REQUIRE THAT ELECTRICITY PROVIDERS OFFER ELECTRIC SERVICE AT NONDISCRIMINATORY RATES; TO REQUIRE ELECTRICITY PROVIDERS TO SUBMIT AN ANNUAL NET METERING REPORT TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION THAT CONTAINS TOTAL CUSTOMER-GENERATOR FACILITIES, TOTAL RATED GENERATING CAPACITY OF SUCH FACILITIES AND THE TOTAL NUMBER OF KWH RECEIVED FROM NET METERED CUSTOMER-GENERATORS; TO AUTHORIZE CUSTOMER-GENERATORS TO PARTICIPATE IN METER AGGREGATION; TO PROVIDE THE COMMISSION, AFTER OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT, SHALL ESTABLISH APPROPRIATE RATES, TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR NET METERING CONTRACTS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Mark Baker

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In the House of Representatives Jan 10 – Feb 1

1. Jan 10Referred to the House committees on Agriculture and on Public Utilities
2. Feb 1Died in committee in the House