Union Push [RE-wrenches]

Joel Davidson joeldavidson at earthlink.net
Thu Aug 29 17:22:41 PDT 2002


I understand now. The RPS will likely be a "price only" auction type
arrangement, where the lowest price renewables will likely be the only rewardees
(geothermal and wind). This differs from the Arizona RPS that specifies a
certain amount of solar electricity.

Joel Davidson wrote:

> The California Solar Energy Industries Association (CAL SEIA) has weighed in
> with all stakeholders to let legislators know we're not in favor of this
> wording, but Les Nelson reports that the "Renewable Portfolio Standard has a
> life of its own, to some extent (without CAL SEIA support, Les adds),
> largely owing to those who want 'renewables' without concern about whether
> all renewables can participate." I am not sure what Les means, but I am sure
> that any renewables portfolio is better than nothing.
> Joel Davidson
> "Not all change is for the better, but nothing gets better without change."
>
> Graham Owen wrote:
>
> > This may concern California wrenches,
> >
> > Buried deep down and embodied in the recently amended SB 1078, which
> > relates to renewable energy there has been a perhaps un-noticed change
> > of wording.  State funded RE projects will be considered “Public Works”.
> >  I believe this includes all CEC funded solar installations and from my
> > reading of the Labor code relating to “Public works”, all jobs over
> > $1,000 will require prevailing wages.
> >
> > Below is the wording from SB 1078 as well as the Code relating to public
> > works labor.
> >
> > BILL NUMBER: SB 1078    AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 23, 2002
> >
> > (h) Construction, alteration, demolition, installation, and repair
> > work, on an eligible renewable energy resource, that receives
> > production incentives or supplemental energy payments pursuant to
> > Section 383.5, including, but not limited to, work performed to
> > qualify, receive, or maintain production incentives or supplemental
> > energy payments is "public works" for the purposes of Chapter 1
> > (commencing with Section 1720) of Part 7 of Division 2 of the Labor
> > Code.
> >
> > CALIFORNIA CODES
> > LABOR CODE
> > SECTION 1770-1780
> >
> > 1771.  Except for public works projects of one thousand dollars
> > ($1,000) or less, not less than the general prevailing rate of per
> > diem wages for work of a similar character in the locality in which
> > the public work is performed, and not less than the general
> > prevailing rate of per diem wages for holiday and overtime work fixed
> > as provided in this chapter, shall be paid to all workers employed
> > on public works.
> >
> >
> > Graham Owen
> > GO Solar

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