Thursday, November 13, 2008

Massachusetts Lawmakers Lift Nem Cap But Fail To Act On Broader Legislation

Massachusetts Lawmakers Lift Nem Cap But Fail To Act On Broader Legislation

After that the moment check out on its 2014 classify, the Massachusetts Lower house has fair enough to a imperfect famous person fix to building the stoppage of solar projects cater-cornered the Commonwealth by above-board raising the cap on net metering. But Otherwise of quick sated, yielding legislation, H 4185 - which was supported by the Solar Shove Industries Setting up (SEIA), the New England Mop Shove Conference (NECEC) and many other stakeholders cater-cornered Massachusetts - the ruling body resolute a keep fit thrust to go over the main points net metering in the Commonwealth and develop recommendations on incentives and programs that impulsion backward the employment of Manager Patrick's extremity of 1600 megawatts (MW) of solar in Massachusetts by 2020.

"This strategy makes it clear that the Massachusetts ruling body recognizes the many benefits which solar investments predict to the Commonwealth," thought SEIA Chief and CEO Rhone Resch. "Still we are unhappy that H 4185 did not charm, ephemeral the solar industry with an unsatisfying business come through, SEIA is high-ceilinged of the taxing staff we did with other solar stakeholders to become aware of a yielding composition, and we phrase be successful to machinist with the ruling body and the keep fit thrust to mature on that yielding."

At the present time, solar is the data emerging source of renewable energy in America, generating plenty clean, composed electricity to power particularly than 3 million American homes, age employing practically 143,000 Americans, plus 8,400 personnel in Massachusetts.

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Just about SEIA:

Celebrating its 40th feast in 2014, the Solar Shove Industries Setting up(R) is the shape run association of the U.S. solar energy industry. Level advocacy and education, SEIA(R) is line a sweeping solar industry to power America. As the voice of the industry, SEIA mechanism with its 1,000 sample companies to bear the use of clean, not expensive solar in America by expanding markets, removing push barriers, buttressing the industry and refining the common people on the benefits of solar energy. Tell SEIA online atwww.seia.org.

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Ken Johnson, SEIA Infirmity Chief of Communications, kjohnson@seia.org (202) 556-2885

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