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Wolk Speaks Out to Defend Solar for Renters, Schools, and Farms

by Special Contributor October 24, 2023

From SolarRights.org: Save Solar for Renters, Schools, and Farmers: Over the past month, state legislators have released two letters opposing the CPUC’s proposal to gut rooftop solar for multifamily homes, schools and farms. The letter is on the heels of significant opposition from affordable housing developers, tenants…

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CALSSA and GRID Alternatives Statements on CPUC’s Vote to Slash Solar Net Metering

by Special Contributor February 15, 2023

“The changes to net metering approved by the CPUC are a step backwards when we really need to be moving forward with solar and battery storage. It is a dark day in California when the utility regulators try to block out the sun.” Sacramento, CA—The…

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Proposed NEM Regulations Make Rooftop Solar Less Financially Attractive

by Michael Kluk October 20, 2021

In a previous newsletter, we told you about a bill in the Legislature, AB 1139, that would have modified the Net Energy Metering (NEM) system in California to the detriment of rooftop solar owners. That Bill died in the Assembly. You would have thought that…

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Investor-Owned Utilities Propose Significant Rooftop Solar Cost Increase

by Michael Kluk May 6, 2021

California’s three investor-owned utilities, including PG&E, have just made a joint proposal to the CPUC that would significantly reduce the financial benefit of owning rooftop solar. The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) establishes the rate that electric utilities can charge for power, including those with…

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