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A bill to be entitled

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An act relating to net metering; creating s. 366.925,

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F.S.; providing a short title; requiring the Public

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Service Commission to develop and adopt rules requiring a

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public utility to provide a net metering program;

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requiring a utility to give a customer credit for

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generating electricity with renewable energy systems;

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prohibiting the availability of net metering as a part of

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conjunctive billing of multiple points for a customer or

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group of customers; requiring the commission to develop

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and adopt rules implementing the requirements and

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standards with which renewable energy systems must comply;

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providing an effective date.

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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

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     Section 1.  Section 366.925, Florida Statutes, is created to

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read:

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     366.925 Electric utilities; net metering.--

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     (1) This section may be cited as the "Florida Net Metering

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Conservation Act."

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     (2) The commission shall develop and adopt rules requiring

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a public utility to provide a net metering program that complies

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with the requirements of this subsection. A utility shall provide

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meters that measure a customer's energy production and

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consumption. The customer shall receive a credit at the full

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retail rate for energy generated by an eligible system and

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consumed by the customer behind the meter. If the customer's

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system or systems behind the meter generate more energy than the

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customer consumes behind the meter during a billing cycle, the

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utility shall pay the customer for the excess generation at its

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full avoided cost, as provided in s. 366.051. Net metering is

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available only at a single metering point and is not available as

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a part of conjunctive billing of multiple points for a customer

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or group of customers.

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     (3) The commission shall develop and adopt rules to

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implement the requirements and standards for interconnection with

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which renewable energy systems must comply to ensure the public

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safety and reliability for customers who participate in the net

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metering program.

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     Section 2.  This act shall take effect upon becoming a law.