[§269-46] Microgrids. (a) By July 1, 2018, the public utilities commission shall open a proceeding to establish a microgrid services tariff.
(b) Any person or entity may own or operate an eligible microgrid project or projects; provided that the person or entity complies with all applicable statutes, rules, tariffs, and orders governing the ownership and interconnection of the project or projects.
(c) As used in this section:
"Microgrid project" means a group of interconnected loads and distributed energy resources within clearly defined electrical boundaries that acts as a single controllable entity with respect to the utility's electrical grid and can connect to a public utility's electrical grid to operate in grid-connected mode and can disconnect from the grid to operate in island mode, and that:
"Microgrid services tariff" means a tariff approved by the public utilities commission that: