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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Patricia A. Haddad

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act to enable net metering for on-site solar energy.

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PETITION OF:

HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2799        FILED ON: 2/18/2021

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)

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An Act to enable net metering for on-site solar energy.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1. Subsection (i) of section 139 of chapter 164 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking the words "(1) equal to or less than 10 kilowatts on a single phase circuit or (2) 25 kilowatts on a 3 phase circuit" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- "equal to or less than 25 kilowatts."

SECTION 2. Said section 139 of chapter 164 is hereby further amended by inserting after subsection (i) the following subsection:-

(i 1/2) A Class I net metering facility greater than 25 kilowatts in nameplate capacity, a Class II net metering facility or a Class III net metering facility shall be exempt from the aggregate net metering capacity of net metering facilities and may net meter and accrue Class I, Class II or Class III net metering credits if it is generating renewable energy and serves on-site load, other than parasitic or non-station load.