Aaron Halimi, founder and CEO of community solar developer Renewable Properties, which has 26 projects in California, applauded Newsom signing the act into law, noting that it “should enable more low-income customers to financially benefit from local community solar.”

Halimi did, however, caveat that by saying that “few may benefit from this new law if the CPUC does not develop program rules that will financially attract both solar developers and low-income subscribers”.