CSBC proposes $400M investment in community solar + storage

The California Senate Budget Committee proposes a $400M community solar & storage investment in the updated Budget and Fiscal Review

Community solar advocates are applauding the California Senate Budget Committee (CSBC) for proposing a $400 million community solar and storage investment in the updated Budget and Fiscal Review, released on May 25.

Earlier this week, a coalition of environmental and environmental justice advocates submitted a letter to legislative leadership, requesting the $400 million appropriation from Clean Energy Reliability Investment Plan (CERIP) funding. The groups specifically urged the legislature to fund projects that deliver bill savings for low-income customers and increase local reliability in low-income and marginalized communities.

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Source: Solar Power World

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