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[LETTERHEAD]
[DATE]
The Honorable Gail Pellerin
Chair, Assembly Elections Committee
California State Capitol
Sacramento, CA 95814
RE: AB 1104 (Pellerin) – Solar Energy Resources - SUPPORT
Dear Assemblymember Pellerin:
On behalf of [COMPANY NAME], I write in support of AB 1104. The bill will reduce administrative burden and unnecessary risk for small businesses that seek to generate their own electricity.
[INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR COMPANY AND YOUR CONNECTION TO THE BILL]
Since January, all solar installations for commercial customers have been classified as public works projects. This includes small commercial customers like a medical office or an auto repair shop. These are clearly not the same as a school or local government campus, which are required to run bidding processes with detailed requirements and reporting obligations.
Of the different public works requirements – paying prevailing wages, submitting certified payroll records, sending notices of apprenticeship opportunities, and the customer registering as an “awarding body” – it is the last one that is completely unworkable. It is achievable for a school district that hires a consultant to run their bidding process, but it is not reasonable for a small private company that is just hiring a contractor.
AB 1104 would not weaken the prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements. It would make them more workable. I would be on the hook for compliance. It would also remove the outrageous provision that the customer would lose access to the net billing tariff (aka NEM-3) if the contractor knowingly doesn’t follow all public works requirements. Go after contractors for that, not customers.
We strongly support this effort to treat solar customers with respect.
Sincerely,
[SIGNATURE, TITLE AND COMPANY]