AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- NET METERING

HB 6085 amends net metering rules to allow ground-mounted solar systems on "preferred sites" within core forests to bypass existing size limits. Specifically, it exempts these systems from the 275 MWac cap that applies to most ground-mounted installations, while maintaining a 100,000 square foot limit on forest removal for such projects. The bill directly affects renewable energy developers seeking to build solar facilities in designated forest areas, removing a key barrier to development on preferred sites. Systems on preferred sites must still meet interconnection requirements but are no longer counted toward the overall capacity cap, streamlining development in these locations.