Advocate [by Friday!] on behalf of solar net-metering

Clark Brockman

Owner

Brockman Climate Strategies

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June 2, 2020

Hi all -

I got this yesterday from Renew Oregon, a credible environmental NGO here in the state.

"A secretive special interest group has filed a petition at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to take “net metering” rules away from states and make it a federal issue. Net metering is the program that allows homes and businesses to generate their own solar and get credited for it. Without this program, rooftop solar could disappear. "

Here's a link to a petition page which will send a letter to your state's governor , and to the FERC, the agency responsible for hearing the petition: https://www.savesolar.org

If you're interested, you need to act by Friday.

Thanks,

Clark

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Jay Weisberger

DPR Construction

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Wed, 06/03/2020 - 00:52

Thanks, Clark. Nothing like having to tackle every problem in the same week seems like, but this is easy action and easy for folks to follow/follow-up on. I've let Gov. Inslee know my feelings and, at the rate this week is going, I will be more in contact with him than some friends!

Lois Vitt Sale

Chief Sustainability Officer

Wight & Company

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Wed, 06/03/2020 - 01:35

I completed the petition to send a letter to our governor. I don’t believe I’ve ever signed a petition that was directed to a governor rather than a state representative. Interesting. Thanks for the heads up Clark. More egregious moves to slide us backwards. Lois Lois Vitt Sale, FAIA, LEED Fellow Senior Vice President Wight & Company 2500 North Frontage Road Darien, IL 60561630.969.7000 | d 630.739.7514 | m 630.450.1662 | f 630.969.7979 www.wightco.com On J

Sarah Gudeman

Principal | Practice Lead

BranchPattern

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Wed, 06/03/2020 - 20:37

I'll echo an apprehetion for the heads up on this as we already have a hard time battling net metering issues going on with public power utilities. Thanks Clark!