Section 714 - Alternative energy portfolio standards.The following shall apply:
(1) Notwithstanding section 4 of the act of November 30, 2004 ( P.L. 1672, No.213), known as the "Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards Act," in order to qualify as an alternative energy source eligible to meet the photovoltaic share of this Commonwealth's compliance requirements under the "Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards Act" and to qualify for solar renewable alternative energy portfolio credits, each solar photovoltaic system must do one of the following: (i) Directly deliver the electricity it generates to a retail customer of an electric distribution company or to the distribution system operated by an electric distribution company operating within this Commonwealth and currently obligated to meet the compliance requirements contained under the "Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards Act."(II) Be directly connected to the electric system of an electric cooperative or municipal electric system operating within this Commonwealth.(iii) Connect directly to the electric transmission system at a location that is within the service territory of an electric distribution company operating within this Commonwealth.(2) Nothing under this section or section 4 of the "Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards Act" shall affect any of the following: (i) A certification originating within the geographical boundaries of this Commonwealth granted prior to the effective date of this section of a solar photovoltaic energy generator as a qualifying alternative energy source eligible to meet the solar photovoltaic share of this Commonwealth's alternative energy portfolio compliance requirements under the "Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards Act."(ii) Certification of a solar photovoltaic system with a binding written contract for the sale and purchase of alternative energy credits derived from solar photovoltaic energy sources entered into prior to the effective date of this section.(3) This section shall apply to contracts entered into or renewed on or after the effective date of this section.(4) As used in this section, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Alternative energy source." As the term "alternative energy sources" is defined in section 2 of the "Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards Act."
"Electric distribution company." As defined in section 2 of the "Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards Act."
Added by P.L. TBD 2017 No. 40, § 11.1, eff. 10/30/2017.