AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- NET METERING -- PORTABLE SOLAR GENERATION DEVICES

Summary

The bill rewrites the definition of net‑metering in Rhode Island, creating a new “community remote net‑metering system” that can allocate credits to low‑ and moderate‑income housing, schools and other eligible customers, and clarifies ownership and credit‑allocation limits. It also states that portable solar generation devices are not eligible net‑metering systems and requires Block Island Power Company and Pascoag Utility District to offer net‑metering tariffs after a public hearing. The changes aim to expand renewable energy benefits for underserved groups while setting clear program boundaries.

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