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S.1596: A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to require electric utilities to provide net metering service.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 109th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced July 29, 2005
- Latest Major Action July 29, 2005
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Summary
Amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to require each electric utility to make net metering service available upon consumer request. Permits a state regulatory authority, one year after enactment of this Act, to determine whether it is in the public interest to decline to implement such requirement. Permits a state to establish incentives to encourage on-site generating facilities and net metering in addition to the...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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| July 29, 2005 |
Introduced in the Senate by Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) |