Senate passes plug-in solar bill in California
The Senate voted 35-1 to pass SB 868, the Plug and Play Solar Act. SB 868 streamlines approvals for plug-in solar systems, a new form of small-scale, mobile solar with the potential to lower energy costs for millions of California residents. After passing in the Senate, the bill is heading to the California Assembly.
Depending on the model and the home, a plug-in solar system can save a California household up to $450 per year. California now has the second-highest electricity rates in the nation after Hawaii.
“The cost of electricity has risen to absurd levels and plug-in solar is an easy way (for) families (to) lower costs,” said Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco). “These units are small and mobile enough that millions of Californians can use them to save on affordable clean energy where rooftop systems aren’t appropriate. I thank my colleagues for supporting this important measure to provide affordable clean energy to more people in our state.”
