URGENT RI - IPL URGENT
RI Interfaith Power and Light
IF YOU CAN'T MAKE TODAY'S HEARING, please call the Speaker and Majority
Leader (leave one
> message for both at 222-2466) and your state rep. (If you don't know who
> they are: http://sos.ri.gov/vic/).
>
> While you are at it, call your Senator and the Senate President (222-6655)
> in support of the S 2522 Sub A in concordance.
Details:
> Dear distributed generation supporters,
>
> Attached is a Sub A for H7714 in the works meant to clarify and expand the
> existing statute on net metering AND incorporating the solar
> access/clothesline bill from Interfaith Power & Light. It will be heard
> today Thursday, May 27, 2010 at the Rise of the House, Room 135 - State
> House. Let me know if you want to see a copy of the last version I saw.
>
> The changes to the statute in this Sub A:
> -moved the net metering provisions out of the Renewable Energy Standard
> section to avoid confusion.
> -clarified definitions.
> -named entities eligible to collaborate.
> -added combined heat and power and other renewables beyond wind and solar
> to
> the systems eligible for net metering.
> -raised project caps.
> -removed system-wide cap.
> -eliminated standby rates for renewables and CHP.
> -cleaned up artifacts from earlier versions of the bill.
> -other minor clarifications to net metering.
> -asserting the right to install renewable energy, energy efficiency,
> including clotheslines, above any covenants, codes and restrictions from
> homeowners associations, condo associations, etc.
> -sub A changes from original right to dry (H7504) include adding
> "removable"
> to solar, to conform with historic preservation codes (Panels and even
> BIPV
> solar shingles are considered removable.) and using RES definition of
> renewables.
>
> IF YOU CAN'T MAKE IT, please call the Speaker and Majority Leader (leave
> one
> message for both at 222-2466) and your state rep. (If you don't know who
> they are: http://sos.ri.gov/vic/).
>
> While you are at it, call your Senator and the Senate President (222-6655)
> in support of the S 2522 Sub A in concordance.
>
> -Karina
>