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Senate passes bill to expand solar-powered affordable housing participation in net metering
Summary
The Senate passed Assembly Bill 458 to allow certain solar-powered affordable housing systems to participate in net metering and to apply installer and contractor requirements to those systems, enabling affordable-housing projects to access federal funds for clean energy.
The Nevada Senate on May 20 passed Assembly Bill 458, which revises provisions related to solar-powered affordable housing systems. Senator Winn, speaking in support, said the bill authorizes users of qualifying solar systems to participate in net metering and requires specific tariff and contract provisions for utilities. The bill also applies certain requirements placed on solar installers and contractors to these affordable-housing systems.
Why it matters: Sponsors said the bill will help affordable-housing projects use available federal funds to deploy clean energy and lower operational costs for low-income housing.
Floor action: AB 458 passed on final consideration with the recorded vote of yeses 13 and noes 7 and was ordered to the Assembly.
