The California Senate Vitality, Utilities and Communications Committee is predicted to vote on the controversial Meeting Invoice 942 on Tuesday July 15. In response to a newly launched committee analysis, AB 942 is predicted to be amended to keep up internet metering agreements for photo voltaic shoppers who promote their properties or properties. The amendments are additionally anticipated to take away language that might deny cap-and-trade local weather credit to photo voltaic prospects.
“Photo voltaic supporters in California lengthen our heartfelt due to the Senate Vitality Committee and Chairman [Josh] Becker for his or her management in amending AB 942 to guard the integrity of internet metering contracts. This determination is an incredible victory for California households and companies who invested in rooftop photo voltaic with the state assure that their internet metering agreements would stay intact — even when they promote their properties,” stated Brad Heavner, government director of CALSSA. “By guaranteeing that these contracts are honored, the Senate Vitality Committee and Chairman Becker strengthened client belief, safeguarded clear power investments, and despatched a transparent message that California stands by its commitments to local weather motion and power innovation.”
AB 942, launched by Assemblymember Lisa Calderon (D), a former utility government, initially would have ended internet metering agreements after 10 years or when photo voltaic customers promote or switch their house or property. The ten-year language was eliminated earlier than the invoice handed the Meeting.
A broad coalition of greater than 100 environmental, local weather, clear power, client, financial justice and reasonably priced housing advocates signed a letter calling on California legislators to reject AB 942. State and nationwide environmental teams submitted a follow-up letter to the Senate Vitality, Utilities and Communications Committee urging members to vote in opposition to AB 942 or amend it to take away the impacts on photo voltaic customers. AB 942 was additionally opposed by the California Affiliation of Realtors, the California Constructing Trade Affiliation and Los Angeles Enterprise Council.
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