New Report Details How Community Solar Programs Can Reduce Energy Costs for Low-Income People and Address Climate Change
A new report looks at existing community solar models, best practices, and state policies.
A new report looks at existing community solar models, best practices, and state policies.
This report will provide states with model community solar consumer protections to ensure equitable outcomes for low-income participants.
Read More about Community Solar: Expanding Access and Safeguarding Low-Income Families
This issue brief lists some of the reported problems and consumer risks of rooftop solar agreements and provides policy recommendations to address these concerns for all consumers.
Read More about Rooftop Solar: Consumer Protection Recommendations
NCLC was appointed to a Massachusetts working group, to address gas transition issues. The working group made recommendations about the revisions needed to the Gas System Enhancement Plan (GSEP) program, to support Massachusetts climate and emissions goals. NCLC participated as an advocate for consumers, urging the state to make home energy affordable for low-income and moderate-income consumers during the transition away from natural gas and toward building electrification and other non-gas-pipe home energy alternatives.
The Maryland Energy Efficiency Advocates filed comments regarding the establishment of a low-income affordability program.
Testimony in support of Maryland SB1 (Augustine) Electricity and Gas—Retail Supply—Regulation and Consumer Protection. SB1 caps retail energy supply rates at the regulated standard offer service (SOS) rate, prohibits the unfair and deceptive practices that trick consumers into signing up for overpriced electricity or gas and make it hard to cancel. SB1 includes additional tools…
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