A bill introduced by Sen. Jeff Wilson for the upcoming legislative session would bring back a popular incentive program for homeowners to install solar panels.Senate Bill 5493 reinstates the renewable energy system incentive program that began in 2017 and provided $110 million to residential and commercial solar energy installations. The new version of the program proposed by Wilson keeps the funding total, but focuses more heavily on encouraging homeowners to install their own solar systems.Wilson said that encourages energy independence and stability as Washington keeps moving toward renewable energy. He uses solar power at his Longview home to supplement his electricity bill for his home and for charging his electric vehicle.”If you’d like to have more control and partake in a program that benefits the climate, the environment and your own pocketbook, you should…
Wilson’s bill would relaunch solar energy incentives for homes | Government and Politics
