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RI Gen L § 39-26.6-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 39 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 39-26.6 - The Renewable Energy Growth Program|Section 39-26.6-7 - Solar project size categories.

§ 39-26.6-7. Solar project size categories.(a) Tariff(s) shall be proposed for each of the following solar distributed-generation classes:(1) Small-scale solar projects;(2) Medium-scale solar projects;(3) Commercial-scale solar projects; and(4) Large-scale solar projects.(b) Such classes of solar distributed-generation projects shall be established based on nameplate megawatt size as follows:(1) Large scale: solar projects from one megawatt (1 MW), up to and including, five megawatts (5 MW) nameplate capacity;(2) Commercial scale: solar projects greater than two hundred fifty kilowatts (250 KW), but less than one megawatt (1 MW) nameplate capacity;(3) Medium scale: solar projects greater than twenty-five kilowatts (25 KW), up to and including, two hundred fifty kilowatts (250 KW) nameplate capacity; and(4) Small scale: solar projects, up to and including, twenty-five kilowatts (25 KW) nameplate capacity.(c) Other classifications of solar projects may also be proposed by the board, subject to the approval of the commission. After the second program year, the board may make recommendations to the commission to adjust the size categories of the solar classes, provided that the medium-scale solar projects may not exceed two hundred fifty kilowatts (250 KW); and/or allocated capacity to community distributed-generation facilities, allowing them to compete or enroll under a distinct ceiling price.History of Section.P.L. 2014, ch. 200, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 216, § 1; P.L. 2016, ch. 149, § 4; P.L. 2016, ch. 163, § 4.
RI Gen L § 39-26.6-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 39 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 39-26.6 - The Renewable Energy Growth Program|Section 39-26.6-8 - Renewable technologies other than solar.

§ 39-26.6-8. Renewable technologies other than solar.Tariffs also shall be proposed for on-shore wind and any other distributed-generation technologies permissible under this chapter that the board, in its discretion, recommends; provided, however, that no project shall exceed five megawatts (5 MW) nameplate capacity. The electric distribution company shall file tariffs for each technology and size categories recommended by the board pursuant to the procedures set forth in this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 2014, ch. 200, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 216, § 1.
RI Gen L § 39-26.6-9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 39 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 39-26.6 - The Renewable Energy Growth Program|Section 39-26.6-9 - Project segmentation prohibition.

§ 39-26.6-9. Project segmentation prohibition.In no case may a project developer be allowed to segment a distributed-generation project on the same parcel or contiguous parcels into smaller-sized projects in order to fall under a smaller-size project classification. Notwithstanding this prohibition, a project developer may designate a generation unit on the same parcel or contiguous parcel for net metering or other means of participating in electricity markets, provided that the unit, or portion of the unit, designated for net metering or other market participation is not receiving performance-based incentives under this chapter; is capable of being segregated electrically; is configured with the electrical segregation; and is separately metered. Further, a project shall not be considered to have been segmented if:(1) There is a lapse of at least twenty-four (24) months between: (i) The commencement of construction of new distributed-generation units on a parcel that is the same as, or is contiguous with, a parcel upon which a distributed-generation project has already been constructed; and (ii) The operation date of the preexisting project; or(2) The new project is a different renewable technology.History of Section.P.L. 2014, ch. 200, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 216, § 1.
RI Gen L § 39-26.6-10 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 39 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 39-26.6 - The Renewable Energy Growth Program|Section 39-26.6-10 - Timing and schedule of tariff filings.

§ 39-26.6-10. Timing and schedule of tariff filings.(a) The electric distribution company shall file with the commission the first set of tariffs and solicitation rules pursuant to this chapter no later than November 15, 2014. Thereafter, the electric distribution company shall make annual tariff and solicitation rules filings with the commission no later than November 15 prior to the beginning of the applicable program year, which tariffs and rules shall be applicable for the next program year.(b) Upon receiving the filing from the electric distribution company, the commission shall open a docket to consider the filing. The commission shall issue an order approving the proposed tariffs and solicitation rules; provided, however, that the commission may make any modifications that it deems appropriate consistent with the legislative purposes of this chapter as set forth herein.(c) For the first program year, the commission shall issue its order approving tariff(s) and solicitation rules by no later than March 31, 2015. Thereafter, the commission shall approve them by February 15 of each succeeding year.(d) During the course of any program year, the electric distribution company may, at any time, in consultation with the office and the board, propose tariff or solicitation rules modifications. The commission shall consider the proposed modifications through an already open or new docket, and shall issue its order within one hundred five (105) days of the filing of the proposed modification. If approved, the proposed modification shall take effect for the next enrollment event following the issuance of the commission's order.History of Section.P.L. 2014, ch. 200, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 216, § 1.
RI Gen L § 39-26.6-11 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 39 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 39-26.6 - The Renewable Energy Growth Program|Section 39-26.6-11 - Power purchase agreements not required.

§ 39-26.6-11. Power purchase agreements not required.The distributed-generation growth program shall be implemented and administered exclusively through the tariff structure and procedures set forth in this chapter, and the electric distribution company shall not be required to execute power purchase agreements for the procurement of the renewable energy distributed-generation capacity requirements set forth in this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 2014, ch. 200, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 216, § 1.
RI Gen L § 39-26.6-13 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 39 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 39-26.6 - The Renewable Energy Growth Program|Section 39-26.6-13 - Cost reconciliation.

§ 39-26.6-13. Cost reconciliation.To the extent the electric distribution company incurs incremental costs to meet the program objectives or make billing system improvements that are required to facilitate payments of performance-based incentives and administering net metering, the electric distribution company may elect to recover those incremental costs through the annual charge set forth in § 39-26.6-25, subject to commission review and approval that assures such costs were properly and prudently incurred.History of Section.P.L. 2014, ch. 200, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 216, § 1.
RI Gen L § 39-26.6-14 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 39 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 39-26.6 - The Renewable Energy Growth Program|Section 39-26.6-14 - Existing powers of agencies and advocacy rights of parties unchanged.

§ 39-26.6-14. Existing powers of agencies and advocacy rights of parties unchanged.Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to derogate from the statutory authority of the commission or the division of public utilities and carriers, including, but not limited to, the authority to protect ratepayers from unreasonable rates. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to preclude any party from advocating a position in commission proceedings that differs from the recommendations made by the board to the commission or in any filing with the commission relating to this chapter, including, without limitation: (1) Individual or organizational members of the board; (2) Participants in board deliberations; (3) The office; and (4) The electric distribution company, unless the party has consented by vote to the execution or executed a settlement agreement agreeing to the terms, policy proposals, or any other matter proposed to the commission.History of Section.P.L. 2014, ch. 200, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 216, § 1.
RI Gen L § 39-26.6-17 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 39 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 39-26.6 - The Renewable Energy Growth Program|Section 39-26.6-17 - Excess enrollment not required.

§ 39-26.6-17. Excess enrollment not required.The electric distribution company shall not be required to award bids in excess of the annual target for the applicable program year and shall not be required to procure projects in excess of any limit set by the board and approved by the commission for a given enrollment. However, the electric distribution company, in consultation with the board and the office, may voluntarily exceed an enrollment period limit as long as it does not exceed an annual target for the applicable program year. At its election, the electric distribution company may exceed an annual target for the applicable program year after review by the board and approval by the commission.History of Section.P.L. 2014, ch. 200, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 216, § 1.
RI Gen L § 39-26.6-18 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 39 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 39-26.6 - The Renewable Energy Growth Program|Section 39-26.6-18 - Utility right to separately meter.

§ 39-26.6-18. Utility right to separately meter.Owners of medium-scale, commercial-scale, and large-scale solar projects and other distributed-generation technologies shall be required to provide, at their cost, a revenue-quality meter to standards approved by the division of public utilities and carriers and provide access to the information from the meter to the electric distribution company to measure the output of the generation. The electric distribution company shall have the discretion to install the second meter in a parallel configuration to the retail meter or behind the meter, provided that a parallel installation shall have no effect on the right of the customer to net meter using the net of the two meters. The electric distribution company also shall have the right to install its own revenue-quality meter for small-scale solar projects if not being supplied by the owner. The electric distribution company shall recover the installation and capital cost of the separate meters it installs for small-scale solar projects in the annual reconciliation of solar costs under § 39-26.6-25.History of Section.P.L. 2014, ch. 200, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 216, § 1.
RI Gen L § 39-26.6-21 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 39 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 39-26.6 - The Renewable Energy Growth Program|Section 39-26.6-21 - Ownership of output, other attributes, and renewable energy certificates.

§ 39-26.6-21. Ownership of output, other attributes, and renewable energy certificates.(a) Except as provided herein for residential small-scale solar projects, distributed-generation projects participating in the renewable energy growth program shall transfer to the electric distribution company the rights and title to:(1) Those renewable energy certificates generated by the project during the term of the applicable, performance-based incentive tariff;(2) All energy produced by the generation that is not otherwise consumed on site under a net-metering arrangement; and(3) Rights to any other environmental attributes or market products that are created or produced by the project; provided, however, that it shall be the election of the electric distribution company whether it chooses to acquire the capacity of the distributed-generation projects under the tariffs set forth in this chapter and no ceiling prices recommended by the board and approved by the commission will be adjusted downward in light of the electric distribution company's election. The electric distribution company shall: (1) Sell any products acquired and credit them to the reconciliation account specified in § 39-26.6-25; and/or (2) Use the products to serve customers and establish a price to be credited by customers using the products based on recent and near-term projections of market prices. When a generator reverts to net metering after the end of the tariff term under the renewable energy growth program, the net-metering generator shall retain title to the renewable energy certificates generated by the project. In the case of residential small-scale projects, title to all energy and capacity produced from the solar generation shall remain with the residential customer; shall not be transferred to the electric distribution company; and shall be deemed consumed by the residential customer on-site during the applicable, distribution-service billing period with no sale or purchase between the residential customer and the electric distribution company.(b) For the accounting purposes of the electric distribution company in treating the performance-based incentives, the cost of the energy that is procured shall be the real-time market price of energy and the balance of the performance-based incentive shall be attributable to the purchase of environmental and any other attributes acquired. This accounting shall have no effect on the total, bundled performance-based incentive to which the distributed-generation project is entitled under the provisions of this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 2014, ch. 200, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 216, § 1; P.L. 2016, ch. 149, § 4; P.L. 2016, ch. 163, § 4.
RI Gen L § 39-26.6-22 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 39 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 39-26.6 - The Renewable Energy Growth Program|Section 39-26.6-22 - Zonal and other incentive payments.

§ 39-26.6-22. Zonal and other incentive payments.In order to provide the electric distribution company with the flexibility to encourage distributed-generation projects to be located in designated geographical areas within its load zone where there is an identifiable system benefit, reliability benefit, or cost savings to the distribution system in that geographical area, the electric distribution company, in consultation with the board and the office, may propose to include an incentive-payment adder to the bid price of any winning bidder that proposes a distributed-generation project in the desired geographical area. The electric distribution company also may propose other incentive payments to achieve other technical or public policy objectives that provide identifiable benefits to customers. Any incentive-payment adders must be approved by the commission, and shall not be counted as part of the bid price when the bids are selected at an enrollment event.History of Section.P.L. 2014, ch. 200, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 216, § 1.
RI Gen L § 39-26.6-23 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 39 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 39-26.6 - The Renewable Energy Growth Program|Section 39-26.6-23 - Intersection of distributed generation and net metering.

§ 39-26.6-23. Intersection of distributed generation and net metering.(a) Net-metering credits for excess generation shall not be credited during the term of the tariff when the distributed-generation project is receiving performance-based incentive payments under the tariff. After the end of the term of the performance-based incentive tariff applicable to a distributed-generation project, net-metering credits for excess generation in any given month shall be credited to the net-metered account at the applicable rate allowed under the law.(b) All distributed-generation projects that had begun development prior to the date the commission approves the first set of ceiling price recommendations from the board and that are in operation by no later than July 1, 2016, shall be eligible to continue operation under the net-metering rules that would have been applicable to that self-generation project absent the change in law set forth in this section, provided that the project does not otherwise participate in the performance-based incentive program set forth in this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 2014, ch. 200, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 216, § 1.
RI Gen L § 39-26.6-25 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 39 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 39-26.6 - The Renewable Energy Growth Program|Section 39-26.6-25 - Forecasted rate and reconciliation.

§ 39-26.6-25. Forecasted rate and reconciliation.(a) Three (3) months prior to the beginning of the first program year, the electric distribution company shall file a forecast of the total amount of payments that is likely to be paid out to distributed-generation projects in the coming program year within the electric distribution company's load zone, along with any costs permitted for recovery pursuant to §§ 39-26.6-4, 39-26.6-13 and 39-26.6-18. The total of all forecasted payments and costs shall be aggregated, net of forecasted revenues from the sale of the energy, renewable energy certificates, and any other market products from the distributed-generation projects participating in the performance-based incentive program. The forecasted net-aggregate amount shall be used to design a fixed monthly charge per customer to recover the net forecast in rates charged to all distribution customers during the prospective calendar year, which fixed charge may be different by rate class in order to reasonably and equitably spread the program costs across all customer classes. The fixed rate shall stay in effect until changed after the first reconciliation filing set forth below and the rate reconciliation process shall be repeated annually, as set forth below. The commission, in its discretion, may move the reconciliation of costs and credits under § 39-26.1-5(f) into this reconciliation in order to have one reconciliation of all program costs and credits from the long-term contracting standard, distributed-generation standard contracting, and renewable energy growth program.(b) Within three (3) months after the end of each program year, the electric distribution company shall reconcile the total amount recovered from distribution customers against the total of net payments and costs for the program year. The electric distribution company shall file the reconciliation with a report, along with a new forecast of payments to be made for the next twelve-month (12) period, net of forecasted revenues for the resale of energy, renewable energy certificates, or any other market attributes sold by the electric distribution company. The forecast shall be used to set a new rate in the same manner as set forth above and the new rate shall remain in effect until rates are reset in the next annual reconciliation and the reconciliation balance shall be reflected in the new rate.History of Section.P.L. 2014, ch. 200, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 216, § 1.
RI Gen L § 39-26.6-26 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 39 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 39-26.6 - The Renewable Energy Growth Program|Section 39-26.6-26 - Shared solar facilities.

§ 39-26.6-26. Shared solar facilities.(a) In order to facilitate the adoption of solar by customers in multifamily structures, campuses, multi-structure business parks, multi-tenant or multi-owner commercial facilities, and public entities with multiple accounts, the electric distribution company may establish rules and tariffs for program years starting on or after April 1, 2016. The rules and tariffs will set forth the requirements for eligible recipients, credit transfers, consumer protection, and other considerations and terms, with input from the office, for the commission's review and approval.(b) Shared solar facilities will receive the same ceiling price and enroll from the same classes of other projects of the same size and ownership as established by the board for a given program year.(c) All customer accounts receiving bill credits shall be in the same customer class and the bill credit value from the shared solar facility shall be determined by the recipients' rate class and not that of the facility owner. The credit value shall be the distribution, transition, transmission, and standard-offer supply rates of the bill credit recipients.(d) Any value of bill credits not transferred from the shared solar facility shall be included in the total performance-based incentive, which shall be paid in accordance with the tariffs established by the electric distribution company.History of Section.P.L. 2016, ch. 149, § 5; P.L. 2016, ch. 163, § 5.
RI Gen L § 39-26.6-27 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 39 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 39-26.6 - The Renewable Energy Growth Program|Section 39-26.6-27 - Community remote distributed generation system.

§ 39-26.6-27. Community remote distributed generation system.(a) In order to facilitate the adoption of participation in renewable energy projects by eligible customers, the board may allocate a portion of the annual MW goal to a separate class, or classes, of community remote distributed-generation systems, which may compete under separate ceiling prices from non-community remote distributed-generation systems, for program years starting on or after April 1, 2016.(b) Upon such allocation by the board, the electric distribution company shall establish rules and tariffs for program years starting on or after April 1, 2016, which rules and tariffs will set forth the requirements for eligible recipients, credit transfers, consumer protection, and other considerations and terms, with input from the office, for the commission's review and approval.(c) The value of credits to be allocated to credit recipients may be a fixed rate provided by the system owner, but shall not be greater than the sum of the standard-offer service, less the renewable energy standard charge or credit, and the transmission and transition rates, of the credit recipient as offered by the electric distribution company in effect at the time of establishing the transfer. If a fixed credit rate is not provided, the default credit will be the sum of the standard-offer service, less the renewable energy standard charge or credit, and the transmission and transition rates, of the credit recipient as offered by the electric distribution company in effect at the time of the transfer.(d) Any credits not allocated in any month will be valued at the then-current default credit rate, and deducted from the total performance-based incentive of the enrolled system.(e) Community remote distributed-generation systems shall not:(1) Comprise more than thirty percent (30%) of the annual total of capacity available under the renewable energy growth program in each year;(2) Be subject to a ceiling price that is more than fifteen percent (15%) higher than the then-in-effect ceiling price for the same technology of the same size as recommended by the board and approved by the commission; or(3) Transfer credits to any account in an amount that in KWh exceeds the prior three-year (3) annual average usage.History of Section.P.L. 2016, ch. 149, § 5; P.L. 2016, ch. 163, § 5.
RI Gen L § 39-26.7-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 39 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 39-26.7 - Nonregulated Power Producer Consumer Bill of Rights|Section 39-26.7-1 - Short title.

§ 39-26.7-1. Short title.This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "nonregulated power producer consumer bill of rights."History of Section.P.L. 2016, ch. 453, § 1; P.L. 2016, ch. 454, § 1.
RI Gen L § 39-26.7-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 39 - Public Utilities and Carriers|Chapter 39-26.7 - Nonregulated Power Producer Consumer Bill of Rights|Section 39-26.7-2 - Purpose.

§ 39-26.7-2. Purpose.The purpose of this act is to assist consumers in making an informed choice of a nonregulated power producer.History of Section.P.L. 2016, ch. 453, § 1; P.L. 2016, ch. 454, § 1.