Million Solar Roofs Bill Signed into Law

 2006/08/23: REA: Million Solar Roofs Bill Signed into Law    

After a long roller-coaster ride in the California legislature, the Million
Solar Roofs Bill, SB1, is now law. Governor Schwarzenegger, who campaigned
on a pledge to create a major solar program, signed the bill Monday. The
bill, authored by Senator Kevin Murray, went through an evolution of
different versions over the past three years leading to collective moments
of both euphoria and disappointment for the solar industry. This final
version proved suitable enough to California lawmakers and the competing
special interests with a stake in its outcome.
[...]
<http://www.renewableenergyaccess.com/rea/news/story?idE786>  


See also:
2006/08/22: SOSD: Bill signing completes governor's [million solar roofs] plan -
More panels, cleaner power goal of project
<http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/state/20060822-9999-1n22solar.html>  

2006/08/22: TLC: California Leads the Way in Solar Power
<http://www.theleftcoaster.com/archives/008537.php>  


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"H. E. Taylor" wrote:


I just read this. Is this PV solar ? Sounds like it.

It depends on 1 million homes each generating an average 3kW throughout the 24 hr
day !

Are they joking ?

Graham

 
Eeyore wrote:

plan -

They mean 3GW of capacity, which is 3KW each peak, which is about 30m2.

That's a pretty big solar array - so it seems to me the numbers don't
add up.

Still, if you've got a 3KW array, you can keep your air conditioning
running when there's one of the regualr power blackouts.

 I haven't read the bill, but as I understand it, it provides for
financing grid connected PV, and requiring utilities to develope solar
rebate programmes


I think it's great news; in heavy air conditioning using areas, such as
California, peak summer daytime loads and hence strain on th local grid
can be reduced.

Alex and Mike:

Grid connected means no grid, no solar production. If you want grid
backup we're talking about back up systems; it's not quite the same thing=
.

And 3kWp to low to be useful? Are you kidding? A 3kWp system should be
producing well over 3000kWh/year in California, that's more than half
what an intelligent electricity consummer family should be consuming.

Mel


Alex Terrell a écrit :

 


3MWh?  I'm using 1/3 of that during shoulder months, but that's one month
usage for me in the worst of summer or winter.  I didn't think I was that
wasteful.  Well insulated house, compact flourescents for most used lights,
programmable thermostat, etc...