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New efforts to make California a leader in renewable energy feed in tariffs

Can California Lead the Nation on Feed-In Tariffs? | SolveClimate.com Reviews are mixed, as efforts get underway in the state to pass a somewhat improved FIT bill by Leslie Berliant – May 31st, 2010i
California legislators have struggled to pass a “feed-in tariff” for renewable power that actually works. But a new push looks to fix past mistakes and make California a national model for a financing technique that has helped to turn Germany and Spain into world leaders in solar energy.

Feed-in tariffs guarantee higher electrical rates to qualified renewable energy projects. In jurisdictions across North America, there are over a dozen such programs in place. …………
To ensure better policy, the FIT Coalition is supporting new legislation in California, called AB 1106. The bill is currently in the senate appropriations committee and is one step from reaching the senate floor.

The legislation contains an earlier, much-reduced version of the more ambitious Renewable Energy and Economic Stimulus Act (REESA), Ko said. Still, the coalition believes AB 1106 will move California’s feed-in tariff policies forward. Ko said he is optimistic that they can get the legislation passed while Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, who has voiced support for the bill, is still in office……………….

The FIT Coalition and others see a strong, comprehensive feed-in-tariff program — like those in Germany and Ontario — as the road to success.

Can California Lead the Nation on Feed-In Tariffs? | SolveClimate.com

June 1, 2010 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | renewable, USA | antinuclear, energy efficiency, renewable energy, renewables, solar, wind