Huffman Bill Allows Credit for Extra Energy; Some Question Incentives
Nov 2nd, 2009 | By Editor | Category: Latest HeadlinesNORTH BAY – A long-awaited move by the state to compensate homeowners for excess alternative energy got mixed reviews from the North Bay solar industry.
Written by Assemblyman Jared Huffman, D-San Rafael, AB 920 requires utilities to pay for or credit energy generated by wind or solar and fed into the grid after the system owner has offset his own utility bill.
Currently, solar systems owners are credited only for the amount of energy that they consume. Anything extra is absorbed by the utilities at no compensation.
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