Tell Assemblymember Ting: Protect Rooftop Solar
Please call Assemblymember Ting (even if you aren’t in his district).
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Call Script
My name is __________. I am a constituent, and my zip code is _______. I am a member of Indivisible SF.
I am calling to ask you to get rooftop solar growing again this legislative session. Rooftop solar is one of the best ways for people to control their energy bills and also meet the state's clean energy goals. We need to make it easier, not harder, for people to get it. Will you vote Yes on AB 1999 to stop the big Utility Tax?
And will you vote Yes on AB 2256 and AB 2619 to keep rooftop solar growing?
Background
A slate of rooftop solar-related bills are in front of committees in both the Assembly and the Senate, and they urgently need your support. Due to changes by the CA Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) and the fixed-rate Utility Tax from last year, which we opposed, rooftop solar has become more expensive than ever. Current bills AB 1999, AB 2256, and AB 2619 aim to correct this, but utilities’ lobbies are working hard to prevent them from passing.
AB 1999 would stop the big Utility Tax by capping it at $10/month and prohibiting it from rising any faster than inflation.
AB 2256 would require the CPUC to include all the benefits of rooftop solar when deciding how much credit solar users get.
AB 2619 would repeal the current system of solar credits and require the CPUC to revise their net metering decision to align with the state's actual clean energy goals.
Our Assemblymember Phil Ting is on the Assembly Utilities and Energy Committee where these bills are being heard. According to the Indivisible CA Green Team, he has not yet committed to supporting these bills.
We need your calls today: tell Assemblymember Phil Ting to support AB 1999, AB 2256, and AB 2619.