H 3425 General Bill, By J.E. Smith, Loftis, Cobb-Hunter, Horne, M.S. McLeod, Funderburk, W.J. McLeod, Powers Norrell, Rutherford, King, Neal, R.L. Brown and Alexander
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Summary: Energy System Freedom of Ownership Act
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, SO AS TO ENACT THE "ENERGY SYSTEM FREEDOM OF OWNERSHIP ACT" BY ADDING ARTICLE 14 TO CHAPTER 52, TITLE 48 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A THIRD PARTY MAY SELL ELECTRICITY PRODUCED BY A RENEWABLE ENERGY FACILITY AS DEFINED IN THIS ACT, TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS, TO PROVIDE THAT THE SALE OF ELECTRICITY FROM A RENEWABLE ENERGY FACILITY BY THIRD PARTIES DOES NOT SUBJECT THE SELLER TO REGULATION AS A PUBLIC UTILITY, TO PROVIDE RELATED RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE STATE ENERGY OFFICE, TO IMPOSE CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS ON FEES CHARGED BY A UTILITY TO A RENEWABLE ENERGY FACILITY; AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE ENERGY OFFICE MAY PROMULGATE NECESSARY REGULATIONS; AND BY ADDING SECTION 58-27-25 SO AS TO EXEMPT RENEWABLE ENERGY FACILITIES FROM PROVISIONS GOVERNING ELECTRIC UTILITIES AND ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES.
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01/24/13	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 29)
01/24/13	House	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 29)
01/29/13	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: King
02/06/13	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Neal
02/20/13	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Whipper, R.L.Brown
02/26/13	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Alexander