Schwarzenegger Signs 2 Solar Bills

Great move by Shwarzeneggar, signing 2 beneficial solar bills.

Schwarzenegger signs two solar energy bills

AB 920, the California Solar Surplus Act of 2009, requires utilities to pay consumers for solar electricity that they generate over and above their home needs. Before, the state’s net metering law allowed utilities to capture the surplus without paying for it. Under AB 920, the California Public Utilities Commission will set rates for utility payments for surplus solar electricity.

SB 32 establishes a “feed-in” tariff, which will require utilities to buy solar-generated electricity at a set rate over 20 years. The legislation’s proponents say that the feed-in tariff will provide an incentive to install photovoltaic systems at commercial building rooftops, parking lots, and other sunny spaces.

Keep the good solar legislation coming in California!