the jurisdiction of the commission may establish a local solar
program.
(b) Local solar facility construction and operation.--
(1) A local solar facility shall be constructed, owned,
operated and maintained by a developer under contract with
the electric distribution company. The developer may not be
owned or operated by the electric distribution company.
(2) A developer shall be selected by a request for
proposals open to any interested entity.
(3) An electric distribution company shall enter into a
long-term agreement with the developer, with a minimum term
of 15 years and a maximum term of 25 years.
(4) The agreement between developer and electric
distribution company shall clearly define the division of
responsibilities concerning program marketing, customer
service, metering and operation.
(5) The contract between developer and electric
distribution company shall be subject to approval by the
commission to ensure adequate consumer protections.
(c) Customer subscriptions.--
(1) Each customer served by an electric distribution
company that offers a local solar program shall be provided
an opportunity to subscribe to the local solar program of the
customer's electric distribution company.
(2) A subscription under paragraph (1) shall allow a
customer to purchase renewable electricity produced by a
local solar facility interconnected to the electric
distribution company's system.
(3) The cost of the solar energy shall be reflected in
the per kilowatt hour charge for energy on the customer bill.
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