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Committee approves ordinance changes to expand virtual net metering for multifamily retrofits
Summary
The Los Angeles City Energy and Environment Committee approved an ordinance and related recommendations to lower size limits and broaden eligibility for the Department of Water and Power's virtual net metering pilot so multifamily retrofit projects can capture solar benefits for low‑income tenants.
The Los Angeles City Energy and Environment Committee on Sept. 16 approved an ordinance and accompanying recommendations to modify the Department of Water and Power’s (DWP) pilot virtual net metering (VNM) program to make it easier for multifamily retrofit projects to participate.
Committee Chair Adrienne Serian said the committee would take all items on the agenda by consent except item 3, which prompted a presentation and discussion. After the DWP presentation, Serian moved to adopt the recommendations in the chief operating officer’s report and to adopt the ordinance; Councilmember Padilla seconded the motion. The roll call recorded Councilmember Nazarian, Councilmember Jurado and Councilmember Padilla voting yes; two members were recorded absent. The motion carried and item 3 was approved.
The DWP presentation was led by…
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