Rebecca Hudson

I live and run a small business in Lyndeborough, NH and we build several dozen energy efficient homes each year, at least half of which are installing or planning on installing solar panels on their home. Most of these installations are done by builders and installers right here in NH. Removing the town's decision making power regarding adding tax for solar is not the NH way of local control, it raises taxes on these new homes, discouraging construction at a time when we are in desperate need of more homes, while simultaneously taking work away from installers and other building professionals. In addition, small home installed solar improves the efficiency of electrical distribution, making the grid more stable and helping support the dramatic electrical demand forecast in our future. Please recognize that fossil fuels receive tax breaks and other incentives all the way down their production and distribution processes, solar incentives are disappearing, but this HB1002 goes a step further and penalizes homeowners on the source of their energy, which is ironic as this source is renewable, and decreases peoples generation of harmful carbon dioxide. Please oppose this bill, we are paying attention.