HR 729
110th Congress
House
Energy
Administrative procedure
Air pollution control
Alternative energy sources
Biomass energy
Business records
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Commerce
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Department of Energy
Electric power distribution
Electric power production
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Electric utilities
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Energy conservation
Environmental Protection
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal preemption
Home Energy Generation Act
Introduced: January 30, 2007
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 2, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
Jan 30, 2007
Introduced in House
Jan 30, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Plain-English summary
Home Energy Generation Act - Amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to require each state regulatory authority and nonregulated electric utility to conduct a hearing, and on the basis of such hearing, adopt a net metering standard.
Requires retail electric suppliers to offer to arrange to make net metering available to retail customers on a first-come-first-served basis.
Prescribes implementation requirements regarding: (1) net energy measurement; (2) billing practices; (3) ownership of credits; (4) safety and performance standards; (5) interconnection and model standards; and (6) consumer friendly contracts.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
Committees of jurisdiction
2