HB4163 defines "off-grid electricity provider" and exempts such providers from certain regulations if they meet specific criteria.
HB4163 amends the Public Utilities Act to define an "off-grid electricity provider" as an entity that generates, transmits, distributes, or sells electricity at retail to consumers, is not connected to existing electric transmission or distribution systems, operates independently of existing utilities, and is not located within or crossing any federal, state, or municipal roadways or right-of-way or state boundaries. Providers meeting these criteria and starting operations after the effective date of the Act are exempt from certain regulatory requirements.
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