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Home Energy Generation Act

Introduced: January 30, 2007 See on congress.gov
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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.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 February 2, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 8 Republican 1
D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Sep 25, 2007
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · May 9, 2007
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · May 1, 2007
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Apr 23, 2007
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Mar 5, 2007
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Feb 15, 2007
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Feb 5, 2007
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jan 30, 2007
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Jan 30, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 729: Home Energy Generation Act. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-729/
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