Delays Continue on SF Solar Incentives
Apr 17
Yesterday’s Board of Supervisor’s hearing on Mayor Newsom’s solar rebate plan for San Francisco ended with no result. The room was filled with supporters of the program that would provide $3,000 - $10,000 rebates for solar installations in San Francisco. Despite the support shown in the hearing, several Supervisors are concerned whether this is the best use of funds. The Supervisors do not plan to vote on the measure for at least three more weeks.
The most immediate impact of this is to stall any residents who might be considering solar, or are ‘on the fence’. The rebate would undoubtedly be very successful at driving wider solar adoption in SF, and accelerate the city towards its goal of 10,000 solar homes by 2010 (we’re currently at less than 1,000…). Without such ambitious measures it’s hard to see how we’ll come close to that goal.