Dive Summary:
- A bill requiring utilities to pay customers generating surplus power that flows back to the grid is advancing in the Texas Legislature.
- A unanimous vote on Thursday sent the bill from the Senate Business and Commerce Committee to the state’s Senate and the House. With the law, customers can negotiate the rate of compensation with utilities.
- Democratic Sen. Jose Rodriguez supports the bill because it helps Texans invest in renewable energy at a time when supplies are expected to be constrained.
From the article:
“Federal statistics show Texas ranks eleventh in solar power generation despite ample space and sunshine.””
