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Committee backs expanding solar rebate program to include home battery storage
Summary
The Senate Energy and Environment Committee advanced Senate Bill 827 to the floor with a due pass recommendation after debate over costs and program safeguards; agency staff said the bill is a policy change without direct funding and includes carve-outs to protect existing solar rebate funding and low-income carve-outs.
The Senate Committee on Energy and Environment on Feb. 17 voted to advance Senate Bill 827 with a due pass recommendation, a measure that would expand the Oregon Solar and Storage Rebate Program to allow battery storage systems paired with existing solar installations to qualify for rebates.
Committee debate focused on program cost, payback timelines and safeguards to protect funding for solar photovoltaic systems. Senator Brock Smith moved the measure to the floor and asked that a prior subsequent referral to the Joint Committee on Ways and Means be rescinded. The motion carried after discussion and a roll call;…
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