The first bill, AB 83X, is expected to result in major increases in the installment of solar systems in California. By removing barriers to solar, the bill shifts the economics of solar at the exact time that many schools, local governments and businesses are considering investing in on-site generation as a way to reduce their utility bills. AB 83X eliminates artificial and inappropriate caps on solar's potential in California.
Solar power is clean power.
It also happens to be generation owned and controlled by Californians in California. CalSEIA's statistics indicate the bill has the potential to increase solar generation in California ten-fold in its first year of operation. Both bills passed out of the Assembly with overwhelming support on Thursday. AB 83X passed with 75 aye votes and 1 no vote. AB 66X passed with 76 aye votes.