DFLEC ALERT: Defend Community Solar ~ Energy Omnibus Hearing Thursday at 10:30am!

Dear DFLEC Activist,

The following is from Rise and Repair:

The Senate Energy Omnibus (SF 2393) has been scheduled for a hearing tomorrow at 10:30am in the Senate Finance Committee. This has been one of the several omnibus bills we have been tracking ~ it has improved greatly in the currently posted "delete everything" amendment, but still would terminate community solar!

Location: Senate Building, Room 1200 (Join us and show up if you can!)
Time: 10:30am

Committee Agenda IS HERE

The Good:

Provisions modifying the eligible energy technologies to include new large-scale hydro/mega dams have been removed.

Changes to MN's "Net-Metering" have been dropped.

Addition of "Woody Biomass" to carbon-free definition has been removed.

The Renewable Development Account will not be shut down.

The Bad:

The bill still includes language that would shut down Minnesota's Community Solar Program by 2030.

We need a strong push to raise the profile of this before (and also after) tomorrow's hearing!

The "Our Sun. Our Power" Coalition's action alert is a perfect venue to bring this front and center. Take Action by clicking the image above, the button below, or by going to the RiseAndRepair.org/communitysolar!

We are also encouraging turnout for tomorrow's hearing ~ if they see us there, they'll know we're present to DEFEND COMMUNITY SOLAR!

If you know anyone who is currently enrolled in a community solar garden, or cares about energy democracy in our state... Please forward this email to someone you think could take action!

With gratitude for your continued support & involvement with this movement!

From Rise and Repair Alliance via the DFLEC