By Jeff St. John | Greentech Media
AB 327, the controversial California bill that tackles residential electricity rate reform and solar net metering policy in one fell swoop, received a vote of approval from the state Senate on Monday afternoon — a key hurdle that makes it likely to be passed by the state Assembly and signed into law by Gov. Jerry Brown.
Monday’s 33-5 vote comes just two days before the Sept. 13 end of the state’s legislative session. AB 327 will now head back to the state Assembly for a “concurrence vote” on the Senate’s amendments. Those amendments represent the result of a frantic flurry of activity by solar industry groups, consumer and ratepayer advocates and the state’s big three investor-owned utilities, with some last-minute amendments added just days beforehand.
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