LEGISLATIVE ALERT: Rooftop Solar and Renewable Energy Fundraising In Jeopardy
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We have been fine-tuning the Solar Advantage Renewable Energy Education and Fundraising Program.
We were planning on kicking it off in January 2023 to help schools, groups, and teams earn donations of $1,000 to $50,000 or more.
To get a full understanding of what is included in the program, watch this video.
That is now in jeopardy!
Please read this statement from the Solar Rights Alliance dated 11/10/22:
This morning, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) released a long-awaited, revised proposed decision about rooftop solar. The changes they are proposing are still dramatic.
We are still reading through the 240-page proposal, but below are some initial takes.
Please sign up for an in-depth webinar about the proposal next Wednesday 11/16 at 6 pm.
Sign up for the webinar on 11/16 to get more details
Key details
Most consumers who get solar after April 2023 will see an average 75% reduction in the credit they receive for sharing their extra energy with the grid.
Churches, schools, or businesses that go solar after April 2023 will see an even bigger reduction in solar credit.
Protections for existing solar users will remain in place with no changes (NEM1 or NEM2). The proposed changes will affect new solar users starting in April 2023.
There is no solar tax in the CPUC's most recent proposal. However, the proposal would require new solar users to go onto an "electrification rate" that includes a $15/month charge. (up from $11)
Our initial take:
The CPUC's newest proposal will still make it much harder for people who don't currently have solar to get it.
When changes like these have been implemented elsewhere in the U.S, solar adoptions have dropped by a lot.
That's what the utilities want, but it isn't good for the people.
We intend to push hard for changes that ensure that people who want solar are not shut out.
This is the last phase in our long, grueling fight to stop the utilities from squashing rooftop solar. Are you ready?
Timeline:
The CPUC has scheduled a final decision for their December 15th meeting.
Whatever they decide will go into effect 120 days after a final decision.
So if they decide on December 15th, it will go into effect on April 15, 2023.
Conclusion
What this is basically saying is that our fundraiser will have far better acceptance rates from families if they install before April 15th, 2022.
Your fundraiser needs to start now to be sure to get families’ installations before the deadline.
Let’s spread the word so we can help get your families set up before these changes take place.
Most of your families will get solar eventually, why not through this program from a trusted source that will also donate back to your group?
Call me if you have any questions.
Ernie Delgado, 866-800-8971
PS - Learn more about the Renewable Energy Education and Fundraising Program here.
