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Austin Energy outlines solar-leasing pilot, schedules stakeholder meeting Jan. 28
Summary
Austin Energy staff described a proposed residential solar-leasing pilot that would let third-party firms own systems on homes and sell generation to lessees; staff warned of legal and consumer-protection issues and scheduled a community stakeholder meeting for Jan. 28.
Austin Energy staff on Jan. 20 presented plans to explore residential solar leasing as a way to expand rooftop solar after federal residential tax credits expired.
Richard Genesee, vice president for Customer Energy Solutions, defined solar leasing as an agreement "where a residential customer can pay a monthly fee to use a solar system installed on their property, but a third party commercial company owns and maintains…
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