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Bill to speed use of existing microgrid funds advances after brief hearing
Summary
Sen. Sterns SB 453 would free previously allocated ratepayer-funded microgrid dollars for at-risk communities and extend timeline for project expenditure; committee accepted amendments and advanced the bill to Appropriations.
Sen. Stern presented SB 453 to transfer or make available previously authorized microgrid funding so communities at high risk of outages and wildfire impacts can use those dollars before the funds revert. The bill is narrowly focused on enabling already-authorized, ratepayer-funded microgrid grants to be spent rather than returning unspent money.
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