This amendment is intended to clarify that those who own or lease facilities such as apartment buildings, mobile home parks, or commercial buildings are not subject to supplier licensing requirements when arranging for electric energy supply for the occupants of the building, where the electricity is furnished to the tenants without financial gain to the operator of the facility.
This amendment also clarifies that a default service provider is not subject to supplier licensing requirements. Under §56-585, the Commission designates the provider of default service and, in so designating, shall take into account factors necessary to protect the public interest including qualifications of prospective providers. To require a supplier license in addition to meeting the Commission requirements would serve no purpose.
Other states, such as Maryland, have exemptions of similar effect as those proposed in the above amendment.