[§269-46.4]  Wheeling; renewable energy; rules.  (a)  Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter to the contrary, the authorization for wheeling under this chapter shall be restricted to wheeling of renewable electricity.

     (b)  No later than January 1, 2027, the public utilities commission shall establish, by rule or order, policies and procedures to implement wheeling and microgrid service tariffs that include appropriate charges for wheeling participants and any consumer protection measures the commission deems necessary; provided that any wheeling project eligible under the rule or order shall have a capacity of not less than one hundred kilowatts alternating current and not more than two megawatts alternating current.

     (c)  This section shall not apply to a member-owned cooperative electric utility. [L 2025, c 266, pt of §2]