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California Publicly-Owned Utilities

Background

Under SB1, publicly-owned utilities (POUs) in California are being required to create solar programs that collectively spend $784 million on solar incentives. This is a big part of the California Solar Initiative and POUs are expected to install 700 Megawatts throughout these territories over the next 10 years. There are approximately 40 POUs in California and Vote Solar is tracking activities and progress around this mandate.

LADWP

Note: There is an upcoming public hearing on this program. If you are an LA resident, please consider attending. More details on the meeting here.

LADWP has had a solar program in place for several years and should be commended for their efforts to-date. But in order to meet their requirements going forward and help bring solar into the mainstream, more is needed. First and foremost, the rebate levels should be adjusted in order to make the investment economically attractive to different types of customers and the application process should be streamlined to make it easier for customers to generate their own power.

Additional details:

  • LADWP has installed nearly 11.5 Megawatts of solar as of 2006
  • LADWP represents 40% of the state’s municipal electricity sales. This means that they will need to provide solar incentives to the tune of an estimated $313 million over the next 10 years.
  • The majority of LADWP’s power comes from coal (47%) followed by natural gas (29%)

 

Public Meeting on Solar at LADWP! On February 28th, LADWP will hold a meeting to solicit comments on its proposed program. We need people to show up in droves to demonstrate that LADWP customers are demanding an appropriately ambitious solar program. Rally your friends and come on down - it's your shot to make solar happen in LA.

WHAT: Public Hearing on Solar at LADWP
WHEN: Wednesday, Feb 28th from 9am - 11:30am
WHERE: (map here)
111 N. Hope Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Conference Center, A Level
Validated parking in Customer Parking Lot on Hope Street
RSVP directly by calling 213/367-4906