Committee backs expanding solar rebate program to include home battery storage
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.
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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.
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