OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS Legislative Office Building, Room 5200 Hartford, CT 06106 (860) 240-0200 http://www.cga.ct.gov/ofa HB-6523 AN ACT CONCERNING VIRTUAL NET METERING CREDITS FOR MANUFACTURERS IN DISTRESSED MUNICIPALITIES. Primary Analyst: AN 3/29/21 Contributing Analyst(s): OFA Fiscal Note State Impact: None Municipal Impact: None Explanation There is no fiscal impact resulting from the bill, which increases the virtual net metering credit cap from $20 to $30 million and requires that $10 million in credits be provided to manufacturers located in distressed municipalities. The bill does not increase the portion under the cap that may be utilized by municipalities to achieve energy savings and therefore does not result in a savings to municipalities participating in the program. The Out Years State Impact: None Municipal Impact: None