(1) The commission shall develop a policy to establish incentives for consumers who produce distributed generation, including, but not limited to, small wind turbines, thermal biomass, electric biomass, and solar thermal energy. The commission shall consider whether a credit program similar to the renewable energy standard set forth in section 40-2-124 would work for consumers who produce distributed generation. The commission shall present the policy and findings regarding a credit program to the house of representatives transportation and energy committee and the senate agriculture, natural resources, and energy committee, or their successor committees.
As used in this section, "distributed generation" means a system by which a consumer generates heat or electricity using renewable energy resources for his or her own needs and may also send surplus electrical power back into the power grid.
Effective January 1, 2012, all photovoltaic installations funded wholly or partiallythrough financial incentives under this section shall be subject to the requirements set forth in section 40-2-128.
Source: L. 2007: Entire section added, p. 1761, § 7, effective June 1. L. 2010: (3) added, (HB 10-1001), ch. 37, p. 154, § 7, effective August 11.