Sacramento Chapter Meeting of the California Solar & Storage Association

TOU Rates, Legislative Wrap-Up, Legal Q+A and more!

Please join us for a meeting of the Sacramento Chapter of the California Solar & Storage Association on Tuesday, October 9th from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Rexel's Sacramento Branch, 1534 North Market Blvd., Sacramento, CA 95834.

Refreshments and Food will be provided.

In addition to time for networking with others in the industry, the event will include:

-Assemblymember Kevin McCarty: Assemblymember McCarty (D-Sacramento) represents the 7th Assembly District in the California State Legislature where he has been a long time support of the solar & storage industry. The Assemblymember will be discussing his past work for our industry, future priorities as well as doing Q+A with our members. Don't miss this opportunity!

-State of Rates and Legislative Wrap Up: Do you know what to expect under the coming default TOU rates? Which options are the best for your customers? Come hear the latest on both commercial and residential from our California Solar & Storage Policy Director, Brad Heavner. Brad will also give a legislative wrap-up and discuss the consequences for the industry.

-Legal Q+A: Do you know when you legally need to hire an independent contractor versus an employee? Are you sure your contracts will give you adequate legal protection? From construction to liability to employment matters, there's a lot of ways the law impacts your business. Bring any and all questions you have to this meeting while we hear from Eli Underwood, Associate at Krogh & Decker, LLP in Sacramento.

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The meeting is free and open to all active California Solar & Storage Association members. If you are interested in learning more about membership or attending but you are not a member, please contact California Solar & Storage Association Membership Director Carter Lavin at carter@calssa.org or 610-772-6591.

Speaker Bios:

Assemblymember Kevin McCarty: Kevin McCarty was elected to the California State Assembly in 2014 to represent the 7th Assembly District, which includes the Cities of Sacramento and West Sacramento and parts of unincorporated Sacramento County. McCarty is the Chair of the Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Education Finance, which oversees the largest component of California’s multi-billion dollar budget. As Chair, McCarty made historic investments in public education – from Pre-K to K-12 schools to higher education. Other legislative priorities for Assemblymember McCarty include: expanding health care access, fighting climate change, championing criminal justice reform, curbing gun violence, tackling poverty and advocating for the middle class. A lifelong Sacramentan, McCarty began his public service career as a Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Commissioner and served on the Sacramento City Council from 2004 to 2014. McCarty went to local public schools, attended American River College, and earned a B.A. in Political Science from CSU Long Beach and an M.A. in Public Policy and Administration from CSU Sacramento. McCarty and his wife live in the Elmhurst neighborhood of Sacramento with their twin daughters. Like, follow and connect with Assemblymember McCarty on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram: @AsmKevinMcCarty.

Brad Heavner: Brad has over sixteen years of clean energy advocacy experience with statewide and national organizations. He was the architect of the nation’s strictest state policy on existing coal-fired power plants, the Healthy Air Act, and led the campaign for Maryland’s law modeled on California’s AB 32. He is the author of dozens of research reports written for statewide policy campaigns across the country. Before joining our staff in 2013 he was working to support the development of Sonoma Clean Power and other Community Choice Aggregation initiatives in California.

Eli Underwood: Eli joined Krogh & Decker, LLP as an Associate Attorney. Prior to joining, Eli was an associate at established firms handling public agency and municipal law, real estate, eminent domain, and business litigation. He has represented large governmental entities including cities, counties, and water districts, as well as private businesses and individuals. Eli has a wide background in civil litigation and has been successful in every stage of the legal process, including winning a first-chair jury trial. His practice areas include real estate law, trade secret litigation, employment litigation, administrative law, and business disputes.