HB 811 Montana House · 2025 Regular Session

Increase the generating capacity for customer-generated electricity

HB 811 aimed to increase the maximum generating capacity for customer-generated electricity systems that use net metering. Currently, systems like those powered by solar, wind, or hydropower, which can feed excess electricity back to the grid, are limited to 50 kilowatts. This bill proposed to raise that capacity limit to 100 kilowatts. This change would directly affect customer-generators by allowing them to install larger renewable energy systems on their property and still qualify for net metering.

Issues: ✓ Energy

Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

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Governor

Introduced Feb 26, 2025 Last action May 20, 2025

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LC2787.pdf → HB0811_1.pdf · 3 edits

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Amendments

Mar 4, 2025

Amended

(H) Tabled in Committee - (H) Energy, Technology and Federal Relations

lower

Feb 27, 2025

Committee

(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Energy, Technology and Federal Relations

lower

Feb 26, 2025

Introduced

(H) Introduced

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