Dear Senator Wolk / Assemblymember
Williams,
The Solar Gardens
Institute (SGI), a national community solar advocacy organization, strongly
supports SB43 and AB1014 as part of an effort to make solar energy more equable
and available to all. If passed, the legislation would allow financial
participation in solar projects to those who have shaded or poorly oriented
roofs, renters, and those who would otherwise not be able to afford solar
energy. SGI supports good community solar policy everywhere.
Our position
on the bill is driven by our Mission Statement, Founding Principles, and
Principles of Responsible Solar Development which can be viewed online
at http://www.solargardens.org/about/.
We would note the
following changes to the bill since its introduction in 2012 that are in
keeping with our mission and principles:
- Exempting bill credits from
securities regulation
- Establishing a 20% carve-out for
residential customers
- Establishing a 20% carve-out for
projects smaller than 1 Megawatt located in impacted and disadvantaged
communities
- Including many different forms of
renewable energy
One important
amendment included in the 2012 bill seems not to have made it into the 2013
version. This is a provision that would require 40% of participants'
capacity to be within the same county as the community renewable facility.
SGI's principles would encourage local participation - after all, these
are called "community" projects. We therefore ask this
provision be restored.
Sincerely,
Joy Hughes
Founder and Facilitator
Solar Gardens Institute
(719)207-3097
joy@solargardens.org
Endorsements:
California-
Ray Bryars Nevada
City, CA
Dale Scott Hickman Clean Power Co-op of
Nevada Nevada City, CA
County
Youness
Scally Everybody Solar San Francisco, CA
Rob
Thomasian PermaCity Solar Los Angeles, CA
Xandra-Marie Gabucan Los Angeles, CA
Mike Balma Mountain
View, CA
David Revelt Antelope
Valley Solar Santa
Monica, CA
David McCoard El
Cerrito, CA
Christopher D'Avignon Terra Steward, Inc La Mesa, CA
Jean Neblett Solar Gardens San Francisco,
CA
Other States-
Thomas Guy Atkins Right Seat Software, Inc Golden, CO
Jan Peterson Peterson
Design Ft.
Collins, CO
Marta
Tomic Urban Grid Stevensville, MD
Helene Orr Denver,
CO
Stephen Ruby Aqua Care Solar Boulder, CO
Michael Thomason Boulder, CO
Anna Elizabeth Phillips Phillips Farms Field of Dreams Keller, VA
Becky English Rebecca English and
Associates, Denver CO
LLC
Robert Ogden Hohenwald, TN
Haskell Werlin Solar Design Associates Harvard, MA
Linda Joseph Saguache County Saguache,
CO
Roger Wilkens Glouster,
OH
John P. DeVillars BlueWave Capital LLC Boston, MA
Robert Ogden Hohenwald,
TN
Cindy Grainger
Charlene Potter Climate Reality Leadership Corps
Dianne Burnham Sierra Club Pittsburgh,
PA
Anthony Cotton Energy Conscious LLC Philadelphia, PA
Rhianna Bain Abengoa Solar Arvada, CO
Jim Malone Evergreen,
CO
Robert Wasserman East
Lansing MI
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