“Let the sunshine, the sunshine in….”

New federal legislation that would increase consumers’ solar access is in the works, lawmakers said today.

The Solar Opportunity and Local Access Rights (SOLAR) Act would improve net metering and interconnection standards, prohibit homeowners associations from restricting access to solar, reduce local permit fees, and establish a center for advanced solar research is in the works, legislators said.

Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and Rep. Mike Ferguson (R-NJ) joined Rep. Dennis Cardoza (D-CA) today at a press conference in Washington, D.C., to announce the new proposed legislation seeking to give fair treatment to consumers seeking access to solar power.

Sen. Robert Menendez is on the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Rep. Dennis Cardoza (D-CA), is on the House Rules Committee and Rep. Mike Ferguson (R-NJ) is on the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Good luck to you all, merry (and sunny) gentlemen!