To: The Massachusetts State House and The Massachusetts State Senate
Don't shut down solar in Massachusetts
Massachusetts Fair Share
Why are we about to put the brakes on solar power -- and endanger thousands of high-quality jobs? Keep solar working and raise the net metering caps.
Why is this important?
In just a few days, we could see thousands of solar jobs in jeopardy.
The solar industry is one of the brights spots in the Massachusetts economy, now employing 12,000 people. But our growing solar businesses could come to a screeching halt if power company lobbyists have their way.
Our most successful solar program, called net metering, allows solar panel owners to sell their excess power back. But that program, and the thousands of jobs it helped to create, has reached its cap, meaning that projects all over the state have been put on hold. You'd think raising the cap would be a no-brainer, but thanks to a lobbying blitz by the power industry, we've been stalled for months.
We're down to the wire, the last formal session of the year is next week. If legislators don't act this week, we will lose our chance to act in 2015.
Both the governor and legislative leadership have said they will act before the end of the year, but if we are going to overcome the industry opposition, they need to hear from you.
The solar industry is one of the brights spots in the Massachusetts economy, now employing 12,000 people. But our growing solar businesses could come to a screeching halt if power company lobbyists have their way.
Our most successful solar program, called net metering, allows solar panel owners to sell their excess power back. But that program, and the thousands of jobs it helped to create, has reached its cap, meaning that projects all over the state have been put on hold. You'd think raising the cap would be a no-brainer, but thanks to a lobbying blitz by the power industry, we've been stalled for months.
We're down to the wire, the last formal session of the year is next week. If legislators don't act this week, we will lose our chance to act in 2015.
Both the governor and legislative leadership have said they will act before the end of the year, but if we are going to overcome the industry opposition, they need to hear from you.