00                             HOUSE BILL NO. 257                                                                          
01 "An Act relating to the regulation of residential solar energy generation and portable                                  
02 solar generation devices."                                                                                              
03 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                                
04    * Section 1. AS 42.05 is amended by adding a new section to read:                                                  
05            Sec. 42.05.323. Portable solar generation devices. (a) A portable solar                                    
06       generation device is exempt from utility interconnection and net metering program                                 
07       requirements adopted by the commission if the device                                                              
08                 (1)  has a maximum power output of not more than 1,200 watts;                                           
09                 (2)  meets the standards of the most recent version of the National                                     
10       Electrical Code; and                                                                                              
11                 (3)  is certified by Underwriters Laboratories or an equivalent                                         
12       nationally recognized testing laboratory.                                                                         
13            (b)  An electric utility may not require a customer using a portable solar                                   
14       generation device that meets the requirements of (a) of this section to                                           
01                 (1)  obtain the electric utility's approval before installing or using the                              
02       device;                                                                                                           
03                 (2)  pay a fee or charge related to the device; or                                                      
04                 (3)  install additional controls or equipment beyond what is integrated                                 
05       into the device.                                                                                                  
06            (c)  An electric utility is not liable for any damage or injury caused by a                                  
07       portable solar generation device that meets the requirements in (a) of this section.                              
08            (d)  In this section, "portable solar generation device" means a moveable                                    
09       photovoltaic generation device that is designed to be                                                             
10                 (1)  connected to a building's electrical system through a standard 120-                                
11       volt alternating current outlet; and                                                                              
12                 (2)  used primarily to offset part of an electric utility customer's                                    
13       electricity consumption.