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Latest on Calif. solar contracts bill: May be amended in Senate Tuesday to maintain customer metering agreements

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Tuesday the Calif. Senate is expected to vote on a solar energy bill. It is expected that some amendments will be made prior to the vote on the bill that previously passed the Calif. Assembly.

The expected changes would maintain current homeowners’ metering agreements.

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Here are two stories Action News Now produced previously about the solar bill.

We hear from an industry analyst about how the amended AB 942 could impact your bill, whether or not you have solar.

Pacific Gas & Electric supports the bill, stating it would lower energy bills for all customers. According to the California Public Utilities Commission, Net Energy Metering subsidies shift 11% to 20% of fixed grid costs to non-solar customers, amounting to $200-$400 per year per customer.