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PUC—s Proposed Solar Rebates Draw LAFCO Questions on MECA Funding and Equity
Summary
LAFCO heard an SFPUC briefing on a proposed solar incentive program funded from the Mayor—s Energy Conservation Account (MECA): $3,000–$6,000 residential rebates and $1.50/watt commercial rebates (capped at $10,000). Commissioners and public speakers pressed staff on fund size, equity and whether the program advances or conflicts with community choice aggregation (CCA).
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission—s proposed solar incentive program, which would use Mayor—s Energy Conservation Account (MECA) funds to offer rebates to homeowners and businesses, drew scrutiny at a LAFCO hearing about how the program intersects with the city—s community choice aggregation (CCA) plans.
Barbara Hale, assistant general manager for power at the SFPUC, summarized the draft ordinance under consideration by the Board of Supervisors and the pilot the PUC proposes to implement. Under the pilot described to LAFCO, rebates would range from $3,000 (base residential) to $6,000 (when the city—s workforce development program is used). Commercial…
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