(Redwood City Pulse) - On May 21, the state Senate approved legislation allowing entities such as schools, apartments, shopping centers and farms to consume their self-generated solar energy and save on utility costs, according to a press release. The bill now heads to the state Assembly for consideration.
SB 1374, which was authored by state Sen. Josh Becker, D-Menlo Park, would give utility customers with multiple meters the ability to be fairly compensated for their solar generation.
“SB 1374 removes a burdensome barrier and restores the ability for customers to self-consume the energy they produce on their property,” said Becker in a Tuesday, May 21, statement. “This bill is simply a matter of fairness. Multiple-metered customers should get the same treatment as everyone else – not have to sell their power to the utility at low prices and immediately buy it back at much higher retail prices.”
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