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-LEGISLATURE OF NEBRASKA
-ONE HUNDRED NINTH LEGISLATURE
-FIRST SESSION
-LEGISLATIVE BILL 20
+ONE HUNDRED NINTH LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION - 2025
+COMMITTEE STATEMENT
+LB20
 
-Introduced by Cavanaugh, J., 9.
-Read first time January 09, 2025
-Committee: Natural Resources
-A BILL FOR AN ACT relating to renewable energy; to define terms; and to1
-provide for electric service between a local distribution system and2
-an agricultural self-generation facility as prescribed.3
-Be it enacted by the people of the State of Nebraska,4
-LB20
-2025
-LB20
-2025
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-Section 1.  (1) For purposes of this section: 1
-(a) Agricultural or horticultural purposes has the same meaning as2
-in section 77-1359; 3
-(b) Agricultural self-generation facility means a facility for the4
-production of electricity that: 5
-(i) Uses methane, wind, solar, biomass, hydropower, or geothermal6
-resources as its energy source; 7
-(ii) Is controlled by the owner-generator and located entirely on8
-the same premises as the owner-generator's electric account with the9
-local distribution utility; 10
-(iii) Is owned, leased, or otherwise controlled by the owner-11
-generator and used for agricultural or horticultural purposes;12
-(iv) Has a rated capacity of one hundred kilowatts or less;13
-(v) Utilizes a device which prevents any backfeed of electricity to14
-the local distribution system; and 15
-(vi) Is not used for purposes of net metering;16
-(c) Local distribution system means the equipment and facilities17
-used by a local distribution utility to distribute electricity to end-use18
-customers; 19
-(d) Local distribution utility means the owner or operator of a20
-local distribution system. Local distribution utility includes a public21
-power district, a public power and irrigation district, an electric22
-cooperative, or a municipal electric system; 23
-(e) Net metering has the same meaning as in section 70-2002; and24
-(f) Owner-generator means the person controlling an agricultural25
-self-generation facility. 26
-(2) No local distribution utility shall deny or refuse electric27
-service to a customer that owns an agricultural self-generation facility.28
-An owner-generator is subject to the interconnection requirements, safety29
-standards, electric rates and charges, and service agreement requirements30
-of the local distribution utility in whose service area the agricultural31
-LB20
-2025
-LB20
-2025
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-self-generation facility is located. Nothing in this subsection shall be1
-construed to prohibit a local distribution utility from recovering its2
-costs to serve a customer that is an owner-generator.3
-LB20
-2025
-LB20
-2025
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+Hearing Date: Wednesday January 22, 2025
+Committee On: Natural Resources
+Introducer: Cavanaugh, J.
+One Liner: Require interconnection for electricity distribution between local distribution systems and
+agricultural self-generation facilities
+
+Roll Call Vote - Final Committee Action:
+          Advanced to General File
+
+Vote Results:
+          Aye: 8 Senators Brandt, Clouse, Conrad, DeKay, Hughes, Juarez, Moser,
+Raybould
+          Nay:
+          Absent:
+          Present Not Voting:
+
+Testimony:
+Proponents: Representing:
+Senator John Cavanaugh, J. Opening Presenter
+Al Juhnke NE Pork Producers, NE Farm Bureau, NE Sorgum
+Association, NE Dairy Association, NE Cattlemen,
+NE Soybean Association, NE Corn Growers
+Association, NE Wheat Growers Association, NE
+Biofuels Associaiton
+James Dukesherer Nebraska Rural Electric Associaiton
+Debra Nicholson Citizens Climate Lobby
+Shirely Niemeyer Self
+
+Opponents: Representing:
+
+Neutral: Representing:
+
+* ADA Accommodation Written Testimony
+
+Summary of purpose and/or changes:
+LB20 creates a new section of law, likely amending Chapter 70 to prohibit local electrical suppliers from refusing to
+serve customers who operate an agricultural self-generation facility for use of energy "behind the meter."
+An agricultural self-generation facility is defined as an electricity-generating  facility that uses methane, wind, solar,
+biomass, hydropower, or geothermal resources as its energy source for use in agricultural or horticultural operations,
+is owned, leased, or otherwise controlled by the owner-generator and is located entirely on the same premises as the
+owner-generator's electric account with the  local distribution utility, has a rated capacity of one hundred kilowatts or
+Committee Statement: LB20
+Natural Resources Committee
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+less, utilizes a device which prevents any back feed of electricity to the local distribution system and not be used for
+purposes of net metering.
+Nothing in the bill prohibits a local distribution utility from recovering its costs to serve a customer that is an
+owner-generator.
+
+Tom Brandt, Chairperson
+Committee Statement: LB20
+Natural Resources Committee
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