Solar and Wind Distributed Generation (AB 920)
BILL SUMMARY:
This bill expands the current net-metering programs for wind and solar to allow net-metered customers to sell any excess electricity they produce over the course of a year to their electric utility at a rate set either by the Public Utilities Commission or by the publicly-owned utility. The rate shall be set to provide the customer-generator "just and reasonable" compensation for the surplus energy sales, while leaving other ratepayers unaffected. The utility retains ownership of the renewable energy credits (RECs) associated with any net surplus electricity it must purchase, while the customer will retain the REC associated with any electricity generated and consumed by the customer.
STATE:
CA
FINAL LANGUAGE:
STATUTE:
Chapter 379, Statutes of 2009
AUTHOR:
Assemblymember Jared Huffman
CO-AUTHORS:
none
SENATE VOTE:
| Yes: 21 | No: 18 |
| R: 0 | R: 15 |
| D: 21 | D: 3 |
ASSEMBLY VOTE:
| Yes: 54 | No: 23 |
| R: 6 | R: 22 |
| D: 47 | D: 1 |
FISCAL IMPACT:
LISTED SUPPORT:
Environment California (sponsor); American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees; Breathe California; California Association of Realtors; California State Grange; Clean Power Campaign; Coalition for Clean Air; Green California; National Parks Conservation Association; Nonprofit Housing Association of Northern California; Pacific Environment; Planning and Conservation League; San Diego County; Sierra Club California
Letters of Support
Letters of Support
LISTED OPPOSITION:
California Association of Small and Multi-jurisdictional Utilities; Pacific Gas & Electric; Public Utilities Commission (unless amended); Sacramento Municipal Utility District
Letters of Opposition
Letters of Opposition
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