SB 589: PUC; RENEWABLE ENERGY; CUSTOMER-SITED DISTRIBUTED ENERGY RESOURCES; INSTALLATION GOAL; TARIFFS; MICROGRIDS; COMPENSATION; WHEELING

Requires the Public Utilities Commission to establish an installation goal for customer-sited distributed energy resources in the State.  Requires the Public Utilities Commission to establish tariffs to achieve the installation goal and for grid services programs, microgrids, and community-based renewable energy.  Ensures that certain levels of compensation are provided for solar and energy storage exports from customer‑sited distributed energy resources as part of grid service programs and requires the Public Utilities Commission to establish grid service compensation values.  Clarifies when a person who constructs, maintains, or operates a new microgrid is not considered a public utility.  Authorizes wheeling of renewable energy and requires the Public Utilities Commission to establish policies and procedures to implement wheeling and microgrid service tariffs.  (CD1)