Protest CPUC attempts to tax solar energy

 I was promised an incentive in return for the energy I generate. The PUC now wants to break their promise to me and other solar energy producers, and transfer our incentive to PG&E.

The CPUC is trying to impose a tax on people like me, with rooftop solar, and reduce the payments for the energy I generate.

People like me used our own money, which we could have used for other things, to install rooftop solar, with some incentive from Federal and State tax reductions, and the intent to help preserve the environment for future generations. 

Like me, most people installing rooftop solar also installed, or will install, batteries to store excess power during the day, and then meet our home energy needs at night. This reduces demand on the electrical system during the periods of greatest demand. This benefits all ratepayers, since it means power plants won’t have to be fired up, or additional plants built and paid for just to supply power during those peak demand periods. Also, additional pollution from "dirty" fossil fuel power plants is avoided. This seems to be the goal of our governor, legislature, and general population. Why would the CPUC undermine these goals? There seems to be a conflict of interest between PG&E and the public

It appears PG&E is trying to regain their monopoly and profits on electric power by legislative chicanery rather than giving customers a better product. 

I am copying this to Governor Newsom, my elected representatives, and several of my favorite "green" organizations that are dedicated to preserving the environment rather than the profits of their management and stockholders. 

Stan Hutchings

45 Estates Drive, San Anselmo 94960

Reject Assembly Bill 1139

 Please work to reject Assembly Bill 1139

It may destroy the solar industry as we know it.  We should be trying to stop planet warming and environmental pollution by switching to non-polluting energy.
Assembly Bill 1139 flies in the face of common sense. The bill will only benefit Pacific Gas and Electric Co. and its investors. PG&E will continue to discharge products of combustion to the atmosphere while asking me to reduce my energy use during peak times.  

There have been several alternative suggestions to even up the cost disparity between solar and non-solar home energy production. Most are much better than the self-serving provisions of Assembly Bill 1139. 

Thank you

Stan & Kiyomi Hutchings

cc: 

Gov. Newsom

Marc Levine

Senator Mike Mcguire

I'm tired of reading about overloaded hospitals by people who have refused vaccination. 

It's time to require proof of vaccination before entry to a hospital is allowed. 

If I have to go to a hospital, I don't want it full of sick people who have refused vaccination.