even Ahnold can be a ray of sunlight

March 1, 2005

Schwarzenegger returns with new, revamped solar initiative

Yesterday, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger ® joined state

senators from both parties to introduce a new version of his solar

plan. What David Hochschild of Vote Solar called " the most ambitious

solar initiative ever proposed in the United States " would offer

substantial rebates to homeowners who install solar panels, require

big developers to offer solar as an option (10 percent of customers

tend to opt for it if it's offered), and extend a program of

solar-energy tax credits. Last year's " million solar roofs "

initiative was defeated after developers objected to a provision

mandating that a certain proportion of new homes be built with solar.

That provision is gone from the new version, and observers say the

two bills that would implement the plan have a good chance of

passing. California -- already the third-largest solar market after

Germany and Japan -- looks set to become what Hochschild calls " the

Saudi Arabia of sunlight. "

straight to the source: The Union-Tribune, Associated Press, Don

Thompson, 28 Feb 2005

straight to the source: San Francisco Chronicle, David R. Baker, 01 Mar 2005

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