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Transit and clean‑energy groups press Legislature to restore demand‑side grid support, SGIP and other clean‑energy funding
Summary
Transit agencies and clean‑energy coalitions told the subcommittee that funding reductions threaten transit operations, demand‑side grid support, distributed electricity backup and incentives; some warned that DSGS will run out of funds after the 2025 summer without restoration.
Transit associations, community choice aggregators (CCAs) and clean‑energy industry groups gave testimony calling for preservation or restoration of several clean‑energy and transit programs in the budget package.
Michael Pimentel, representing the California Transit Association, thanked the subcommittee for rejecting proposed cuts and said the agreement "fully fund[s] our grama," while noting continuing exposure tied to continuous appropriations and cap‑and‑trade negotiations.
Energy industry witnesses highlighted the demand‑side grid support (DSGS) and Distributed Electricity Backup Assets…
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