House Bill 784

AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE MISSISSIPPI DISTRIBUTED ENERGY RESOURCE PROGRAM; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS; TO SET GOALS FOR THE PROGRAM AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE PROCESS AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAM, INCLUDING THE APPLICATION AND APPROVAL PROCESS FOR THE PROGRAM AND COST RECOVERY; TO PROVIDE FOR A NET ENERGY METERING PROGRAM THAT INCLUDES COSTS AND THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION AND THE PUBLIC UTILITIES STAFF RELATING TO THE NET ENERGY METERING PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE FOR THE LEASE OF RENEWABLE ELECTRIC FACILITIES THROUGH A PROGRAM, WHICH INCLUDES AN APPLICATION PROCESS AND REGISTRATION WITH THE PUBLIC UTILITIES STAFF; TO REQUIRE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES STAFF TO REPORT TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION ON COSTS AND CHARGES ATTRIBUTABLE TO DISTRIBUTED ENERGY RESOURCES WITHIN CURRENT COSTS OF SERVICE RATE MAKING METHODOLOGIES; TO REQUIRE THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION TO PROMULGATE STANDARDS FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY FACILITY INTERCONNECTION; TO REQUIRE EACH DISTRIBUTION ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES BOARD TO CONSIDER NET ENERGY METERING POLICIES AND TO MAKE A REPORT TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES STAFF; TO REQUIRE EACH ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE TO INVESTIGATE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN COSTS AND CHARGES ATTRIBUTABLE TO DISTRIBUTED ENERGY RESOURCES WITHIN CURRENT COSTS OF SERVICE RATEMAKING METHODOLOGIES AND REPORT ITS FINDING TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES STAFF; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• David Baria

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In the House of Representatives Jan 19 – Feb 3

1. Jan 19Referred to the House committees on Energy and on Public Utilities
2. Feb 3Died in committee in the House