HR 5464
Net Metering Protection Act
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Bill overview
This bill aims to protect states' ability to set their own net metering policies. It prevents federal entities from interfering with state regulatory decisions regarding net metering standards. Specifically, it ensures that states and their utility regulators can implement and enforce net metering rules as defined by the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act. The goal is to maintain local control over renewable energy policies.
Key provisions
- Prohibits federal entities from obstructing state net metering implementation.
- Protects state regulatory authorities’ decisions on net metering standards.
- Defines ‘nonregulated electric utility’ and ‘State regulatory authority’ as per the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act.
- Reinforces state control over renewable energy policies.
Who is affected
- State regulatory authorities
- Electric utilities
- Consumers of electricity
- Renewable energy producers
- Federal entities
Notable changes
- Prevents Congressional interference in state net metering policies.
- Clarifies the roles of state regulators and utilities in setting net metering standards.
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Primary sponsor
Pablo Jose [D-PR-At Large] Rescom. Hernández
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119th CONGRESS — 1st Session
H. R. 5464
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
A BILL
To prohibit congressionally established entities from preventing the implementation or enforcement of net metering service standards, and for other purposes.
This Act may be cited as the Net Metering Protection Act
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Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if a State regulatory authority or nonregulated electric utility determines it is appropriate to implement the standard under section 111(d)(11) of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2621(d)(11)), no commission, board, or other entity established by Congress may prohibit or otherwise obstruct such implementation or the enforcement of such standard by that State regulatory authority or nonregulated electric utility.
nonregulated electric utilityand
State regulatory authorityhave the meanings given those terms in section 3 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2602).