Lincoln, NE: sharing what "green" we have to attract what we lack.
Expansion of Net Metering LB 960
Folks,
I don't give out alerts very often, but this will be the biggest opportunity for a significant policy impact this entire year. LB 960 is scheduled for public hearing at the capital at 1:30 on Friday Jan 29. Likely the bill will not be heard until 2:30.
It is vital if we are to counterweigh the lobbyists that folks send e-mails to the Natural Resource Committee and their senators to support LB 960, Sen Haar from Lincoln is already on board. Even better, show up and speak your peace about poor policy limiting our ability to interconnect more significant green energy systems. Bill Synopsis is below:
"LB960: Introduced bill to amend state statute on net metering that would establish two different classes of net metering users - those that net metering in a residential zoned district, and everyone else. Those that are in a residential area would remain at the 25kW limit set forth in last years bill, but LB960 would also raise the limit for "everyone else" to 125kW."
This is a big deal for decntralized green energy production in the state, please make your voice heard!!!
Robert Byrnes
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Permalink Reply by Andrea Davis on -
State senators on the Natural Resources Committee can be found on the right side column here: http://news.legislature.ne.gov/nat/
Make sure to email them in support of raising your net metering potential to reward conservation efforts of individuals!
Anything else we should add, Robert?
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Permalink Reply by Robert Byrnes on
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Simple and sweet to Support LB 960 is great
Expand net metering for farms and business so we can access the resources and credits that are available!
Thanks,
In person testimony will be timed but it will be a fun hearing. They are starting with the bill at 1:30 in room 1525.
Please send e-mail or call if you support expanded citizen green energy production opportunities
Robert
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Permalink Reply by Andrea Davis on
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Awesome, Robert.
Also, this was passed to me by Dennis Keim (I'll post for him here since he was kind enough to think of us and send it along):
There's also a free webinar for folks next week if they are interested in this topic.
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The first IREC Webinar of 2010 will be held Tuesday, January 26, at 2pm EST (1pm CST, noon MST, 11am PST, 10am Alaska, 9am Hawaii) on the interconnection and net metering policies and process behind rulemaking proceedings at state utilities commissions. This free webinar will also hit the highlights of IREC's recently released Connecting to the Grid Guide, 6th edition.
http://irecusa.org/2009/10/irec-releases-the-6th-edition-of-its-con...
The Connecting to the Grid Guide is an important tool that is designed for state regulators and other policymakers, utilities, industry representatives and consumers interested in the development of state-level interconnection standards. webinar will last for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
Though the webinar is free, you must register to attend.
https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/600863330
The webinar will include presentations from four experts on these issues:
* Jason Keyes, Keyes & Fox, LLP
* Gary Nakarado, Regulatory Logic, LLC
* Michael T. Sheehan, P.E., IREC
* Laurel Varnado, North Carolina Solar Center
For more information, contact Larry Sherwood at larry@irecusa.org.
web: http://www.irecusa.org
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