Amendment #20 to H5151

Access to Low-Income Solar

Miss Gregoire of Marlborough moves to amend the bill by adding the following section: "SECTION X. Chapter 164 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 151 the following section: -

Section 152.

(a) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the department of energy resources shall ensure equity, accessibility, and promote participation by renters and low-income retail electric customers in the solar incentive program established in section 11 of chapter 75 of the acts of 2016, and in any successor solar incentive program.

(b) For purposes of any such solar incentive program, a low-income multi-unit residential building shall qualify as one Low Income Customer if such building:

(i) meets the definition of low or moderate income housing pursuant to chapter 40B, section 20; or

(ii) receives an allocation of federal low-income housing tax credits pursuant to Section 42 of the Internal Revenue Code.

(c) A building qualifying under subsection (b) shall be treated as a single Low Income Customer without regard to the number of dwelling units, utility meters, or accounts located therein, and electric distribution companies shall administer billing credits, incentive eligibility, and capacity allocations consistent with this section.".

Additional co-sponsor(s) added to Amendment #20 to H5151

Access to Low-Income Solar