(a) Tax-exempt businesses that hold a decree granted under this chapter, which establish an electric transmission and distribution system and an electricity feedback system with the Electric Power Authority through the installation of electric solar equipment, windmills, or any other source of renewable energy capable of producing electric power, pursuant to §§ 1011 et seq. of Title 22, as to the net metering program and the applicable federal regulations, shall elucidate any controversy that may arise pursuant to that which is established herein.
(b) Should a controversy arise between the producer and the buyer of energy, as to the costs, terms or other conditions relative to the purchase of energy by the Electric Power Authority from producers of energy on a commercial scale which are tax-exempt businesses, within a term of sixty (60) calendar days as of the date of filing the application, the Executive Director of the Energy Affairs Administration shall appoint an arbitrator to decide on the controversy between the parties. The arbitrator in the procedure provided for herein shall issue his/her determination within sixty (60) days as of the date on which the arbitration procedure began. Said term may be extended for an additional term of up to thirty (30) days by agreement of the parties. The expenses relative to the arbitration procedure provided for herein shall be equally defrayed by the parties.
History —May 28, 2008, No. 73, art. 4, § 3, eff. July 1, 2008.