Sec. 6. Qualifying facility; improved interconnection standards for distributed energy resources
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Section 3 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 796 ) is amended— in paragraph (17)(C)— by indenting appropriately; and by inserting (including a distributed energy resource in any State in which a State regulatory authority or nonregulated electric utility determines not to establish standards in accordance with paragraph
(20)of section 111(d) of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 ( before 16 U.S.C. 2621(d) )) that the Commission determines ; and in paragraph (18)(B)— by indenting appropriately; and by inserting (including a distributed energy resource in any State in which a State regulatory authority or nonregulated electric utility determines not to establish standards in accordance with paragraph
(20)of section 111(d) of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 ( before 16 U.S.C. 2621(d) )) that the Commission determines . Section 111(d) of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 ( 16 U.S.C. 2621(d) ) (as amended by section 5) is amended by adding at the end the following: Each State regulatory authority or nonregulated electric utility, acting under State authority in a State that has determined not to establish standards under paragraph (20), shall consider— setting rates that exceed the incremental cost of alternative electric energy for purchases from any distributed energy resource (as defined in section 3 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 796 )) that is a qualifying facility for electricity generated, demand reduced, or service provided by the qualifying facility interconnected under this Act, with— the rates to be established at the full retail rate; and fixed monthly charges for residential electricity bills to be established at a charge of not more than 10 dollars per month, with optional reevaluations of the amount of charge to be considered on a periodic basis; making any distributed energy resource project exempt from filing requirements with the Commission; ensuring that any requirements considered under this paragraph would not affect the purchase obligation under section 210 for distributed energy resource facilities; and requiring that all rates and fees for interconnection of distributed generation facilities— shall be just and reasonable; shall provide for the benefit of the distributed energy resource to the electricity grid and benefit of the electricity grid to the distributed energy resource; and not exceed the actual cost of service. .
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