The Los Angeles Times comments on a new bill, currently headed for the consideration of the state legislature:
How strange that solar energy remains a rarity in a state with such dependable sunshine, which beats down, wasted, on our rooftops. New legislation backed by the governor fixes gaps that plagued previous solar-construction bills and provides the first real chance for new-home solar to get off the ground…
Murray’s new bill requires only that builders offer solar as an option, like the more predictable granite countertops. It lures buyer interest by continuing a rebate program that had been scheduled to expire in 2006, along with a tax credit. A third financial incentive requires utilities to credit homeowners for the excess energy their solar panels generate, which the utilities can sell to other customers.
Environment California, an advocacy group who sponsored the bill, is running a letter writing campaign to help build awareness of the pending legislation. Write a letter to the editor here.
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