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title: O.C.G.A. § 46-3-65. Clarification of who shall be considered an electric supplier and an electric service provider.
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# O.C.G.A. § 46-3-65. Clarification of who shall be considered an electric supplier and an electric service provider.

(a) Provided that the solar technology does not exceed the capacity limit, the leasing, financing, or installation of such solar technology through a solar energy procurement agreement shall not be considered the provision of electric service to the public, retail electric service, or retail supply of electricity by the solar financing agent, and neither the retail electric customer nor the solar financing agent shall be considered an electric supplier within the meaning of Part 1 of this article or in violation of exclusive electric service rights arising therein.

(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a solar financing agent’s actions under this part shall not cause the solar financing agent to be considered an electric service provider for any purpose under this title.

(c) Any electric service provider or affiliate shall be authorized to become a solar financing agent; provided, however, that the restrictions of Part 1 of this article shall apply to any such electric service provider’s provision of solar technology. An electric service provider and an affiliate shall be subject to subsection (a) of Code Section 46-3-11 in providing services as a solar financing agent.

## History

Code 1981, § 46-3-65, enacted by Ga. L. 2015, p. 1438, § 1/HB 57.