HSB 81: Relating to solar energy by establishing a community solar facility program

What it does

This bill establishes a community solar facility program. The bill specifies that an “electric utility” for purposes of the bill is a public utility that provides electricity to the public for compensation and is required to be rate-regulated under Code chapter 476. _____ the electricity generated in proportion to the size of the customer’s subscription. The bill defines “subscriber” to mean a customer of an electric utility who owns at least one share of a subscription to a community solar facility.

House subcommittee · named January 23, 2025

• Rep. Hans C. Wilz (R) · hans.wilz@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Sean Bagniewski (D) · sean.bagniewski@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. John H. Wills (R) · john.wills@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 14 for, 12 against

For: Americans For Prosperity; Center for Rural Affairs; Dubuque Area Land and Water Legacy; Environmental Law and Policy Center; Iowa Business for Clean Energy; Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club; Iowa Conservative Energy Forum; Iowa Farmers Union; Iowa Pork Producers Association; Iowa Retail Federation; New Energy Equity; Personal Interest- Tony Thompson; and 2 more

Against: Alliant Energy Corporation; Central Iowa Power Cooperative (CIPCO); IBEW Iowa State Conference; ITC Midwest; Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI); Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives; Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities; Iowa Solar Energy Trade Association; Iowa Taxpayers Association; Iowa Utility Association; Missouri River Energy Services; Personal Interest- Tony Thompson

In plain words

1. January 23, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Commerce committee
2. January 23, 2025House subcommittee named: Wilz, H., Bagniewski, Wills and J
3. January 27, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
4. February 11, 2025Approved by the House committee
5. February 11, 2025Committee vote: 23–0
6. February 13, 2025Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 404