An array of solar panel stands in the Solano Community College parking lot. (Robinson Kuntz/Daily Republic) Dodd bill would provide grants for solar development “Power shutoffs during our ever-increasing fire seasons are imposing enormous costs on California, prompting a rush to Sen. Bill Dodd buy carbon-emitting backup generators to serve critical facilities,” Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, who authored Senate Bill 99, the Community Energy Resilience Act of 2021, said in a statement released by his office. “But ensuring continuous power should not come at the expense of our environment. With adequate planning, clean energy alternatives can power the grid, providing a more reliable and sustainable source of electricity for our state.”