Electric utilities; shared solar programs, Phase I Utility.

Electric utilities; shared solar programs; Phase I Utility. Amends certain provisions related to the shared solar program established by the State Corporation Commission for Appalachian Power Company. The bill permits excess bill credits to be distributed to shared solar subscribers more than once annually. The bill also requires the utility in administering its shared solar program to require net crediting functionality for customer utility bills, as described in the bill. The bill also directs…

Source: OpenStates · fetched April 13, 2026

• Low-income / working-classindirectModerate impactMedium certainty

  May benefit from increased distribution of excess bill credits from shared solar programs, potentially lowering energy costs.

  “permits excess bill credits to be distributed to shared solar subscribers more than once annually”· Amends certain provisions related to the shared solar program established by the State Corporation Commission for Appalachian Power Company. The bill permits excess bill credits to be distributed to shared solar subscribers more than once annually.

• W-2 worker (non-union)indirectModerate impactMedium certainty

  May benefit from increased distribution of excess bill credits from shared solar programs, potentially lowering energy costs.

  “permits excess bill credits to be distributed to shared solar subscribers more than once annually”· Amends certain provisions related to the shared solar program established by the State Corporation Commission for Appalachian Power Company. The bill permits excess bill credits to be distributed to shared solar subscribers more than once annually.