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Comment 272 for 2013 Investment Plan for Cap-and-Trade Auction Proceeds (2013investmentpln-ws) - 1st Workshop.
First Name: Edward
Last Name: Mainland
Email Address: emainland@comcast.net
Affiliation: Sustainable Novato
Subject: Funds to help CCAs get started
Comment:
Please consider using cap&trade auction revenues in part to support start-ups of Community Choice Electricity Aggregation (CCAs). This could take the form of a CCA Revolving Loan Fund, for example, or a number of other methods to help community-based, distributed, renewable power initiatives get off the ground. Once started, they can be great successes and put new muscle behind the Governor's goal of 12GW of distributed renewable power in the state. Marin County's CCA has been in operation for two years and is a big success, but it was difficult to get the finding for initial operations. Getting started is the big hurdle for communities to overcome. Start-up seed money from C&T revenues would be a terrific long-term shot in the arm for the solar industry and other businesses operating locally.
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Date and Time Comment Was Submitted: 2013-03-08 16:00:32
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