Bill to allow energy self-consumption without extra charges

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1. The bill responds to the economic and administrative barriers that, according to the text, block the development of energy self-consumption, including the backup toll charged even on energy produced and consumed instantly.
2. The bill would regulate renewable energy self-generation for one's own use under a net metering system: consumers who generate more than they use could feed the surplus into the grid and recover it at no cost within one year.
3. Household consumers, public centers and small businesses could join, with no power limit except for shared installations, capped at 10 MW. Instantly consumed energy would pay no tolls, and deferred consumption would pay reduced ones.
4. The bill would also change the penalty regime of Law 24/2013: it removes one section and redefines offenses related to self-generation, distinguishing minor from serious ones.

Who it affects

• Household consumers: Could generate their own renewable energy and offset grid consumption with their surpluses.
• Small businesses: Could join the net metering system to cut energy costs.
• Public centers: Could install self-generation with no power limit.
• Electricity companies: Would have to deduct surpluses fed into the grid from consumers' bills.

Words worth knowing

Autoconsumo (self-consumption)

Producing energy, for example with solar panels, for your own use.

Balance neto (net metering)

A system that offsets the energy you generate and feed into the grid against what you consume from it.

Peaje de respaldo (backup toll)

A charge for using the power grid even when all the energy you generate is used at home.

Proposición de ley (bill)

A draft law introduced by members of Congress that still needs to be debated and passed; it is not in force.

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