Statewide organizations and legislators support Million Solar Roof bill

By a vote of 10-0 SB 1 passes its first hurdle. Co-authors of this groundbreaking legislation include: Senators Alquist, Chesbro, Ducheny, and Kehoe, Assembly Members Bermudez, Chan, Huff, Laird, Leno, Lieber, Maze, Pavley, and Wolk. The measure hopes to generate 1 million solar-powered structures by 2018, via rebates for installing solar units in new and existing homes and businesses. California now has about 12,000 solar units installed, and the cost of a typical home system is about $27,000.

The bill has also been endorsed by the Riverside Press Enterprise, Los Angeles Times and the Sacramento Bee. The official list of organizational support grows daily and the Alliance for Nuclear Responsbility is proud to be among those advocating for a renewable future for our state.

The impressive official list of supporting groups on SB 1 analysis follows: Akeena Solar, Alliance for Nuclear Responsibility, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, American Lung Association, American Solar Energy Society, Bluewater Network, California Alliance For Consumer Protection, California Building Officials, California Interfaith Power & Light, California League of Conservation Voters, California Public Interest Research Group, California Public Utilities Commission, City of Santa Cruz, Clarum Homes Clean Power Campaign, Coalition for Clean Air, Community Environmental Council, East Bay Municipal Utility District Environment California,Global Green USA, Gray Panthers Green Lease, Inc., Greenpeace USA, Henry T. Perea, Councilmember Fresno, 7th District, KYOCERA, Merced/Mariposa County Asthma Coalition, National Wildlife Federation New Vision Technologies, NorCal Solar, Our Children's Earth, Pacific Environment, Physicians for Social Responsibility Planning and Conservation League, Powerlight Solar Electric Systems, Public Citizen, PV Manufacturers Alliance, Rainforest Action Network, Real Goods, Relational Culture Institute Schwarzenegger Administration, Sharp Solar, Sierra Club California, South Coast Air Quality Management District Sun Power & Geothermal Energy, The Better World Group Union of Concerned Scientists, Vote Solar, Working Assets World Council for Renewable Energy, Yolo county Board of Supervisors

For more information: www.environmentcalifornia.org