Arkansas legislation · 95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)
Arkansas SB615: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING ENERGY; AND TO REGULATE NONEXPORT FACILITIES
Status: Failed, May 5, 2025
What the bill says
An act to be entitled an act to amend the law concerning energy; to regulate nonexport facilities; and for other purposes. subtitle to amend the law concerning energy; and to regulate nonexport facilities.
From the introduced text:
An Act To Be Entitled AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING ENERGY; TO REGULATE NONEXPORT FACILITIES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Subtitle TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING ENERGY; AND TO REGULATE NONEXPORT FACILITIES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. Arkansas Code Title 23, Chapter 18, Subchapter 1, is amended to add an additional section to read as follows: 23-18-111. Nonexport facility -- Definition -- Rules. (a) As used in this section, "nonexport facility" means a facility for the production of electrical energy to meet all or part of a customer's need for electrical energy within a single electric utility's allocated service territory that does not intentionally feed electricity back to the electric utility. (b)(1) On or before March 1, 2026, following notice, opportunity for public comment, and a hearing, the Arkansas Public Service Commission shall promulgate appropriate rules for a nonexport facility. (2) The rules promulgated under subdivision (b)(1) of this section shall include without limitation: (A) Standards for the safe, reliable, and acceptable operation of a nonexport facility, including: (i) Thermal, service voltage, power quality, or network limits associated with inadvertent export events; and *ANS484* 04-09-2025 15:07:21 ANS484 As Engrossed: S4/7/25 S4/9/25 SB615 (ii) Acceptable methods of export limitation, (b) Reverse power protection; (c) Minimum power protection; and (d) Any necessary …
Sponsors
- Clint Penzo (R, 31) · primary sponsor
- Aaron Pilkington (R, 45)
Latest actions
- : Died on Senate Calendar at Sine Die adjournment.
- : Read the third time and failed.
- : REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
- : Amendment # 2 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.
- : Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment.
- : Rules suspended.
- : Motion to Expunge the Vote by which SB615 failed. Motion Carried.
- : Read the third time and failed.
- : REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
- : Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.
Votes
- House Roll Call #1294 (April 14, 2025): 89 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Roll Call #1110 (April 9, 2025): 12 yea, 20 nay, failed
- Senate Roll Call #952 (April 8, 2025): 12 yea, 17 nay, failed
Common questions
- What is SB615?
- SB615 is a bill in the Arkansas Legislature (95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)): TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING ENERGY; AND TO REGULATE NONEXPORT FACILITIES.
- What does SB615 do?
- In its own words: An act to be entitled an act to amend the law concerning energy; to regulate nonexport facilities; and for other purposes. subtitle to amend the law concerning energy; and to regulate nonexport facilities.
- What is the status of SB615?
- Failed as of May 5, 2025. Latest action: Died on Senate Calendar at Sine Die adjournment. (May 5, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB615?
- Clint Penzo (R, 31), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB615?
- On the Arkansas Legislature website: https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R&measureno=SB615
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