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Panel approves changes to state community renewable program to boost low‑income participation and storage
Summary
AB 12 60 would revise the community renewable energy program the PUC adopted after AB 23 16, directing compensation using the PUC’s avoided-cost method and requiring storage and subscriber targeting for low-income customers; utilities warned of cost shifts to nonparticipating customers.
The Assembly Committee on Utilities and Energy advanced AB 12 60, a measure designed to revise California’s community renewable energy program so it better serves low‑income households and provides a compensation structure that supporters say aligns with the value these projects deliver.
The author said existing PUC implementation of AB 23 16 produced a program that undercompensates community projects and relies heavily on external funding that may be uncertain. AB 12 60 would require…
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