California—Coalitions of energy consumers, climate activists and green workers held rallies across California today, calling on the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) and Governor Newsom to keep rooftop solar growing and affordable.
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CALSSA Statement on CPUC’s Revised Proposed Decision on Solar Net Metering
Sacramento, CA—The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) released a revised proposed decision today on solar net energy metering. Though the proposal avoids unfair and illegal solar taxes and fees, it would make solar less affordable by reducing the credit consumers receive for contributing their excess solar energy back to the power grid, known as export rates.
Solar Supporters Urge CA Public Utilities Commission to Keep Rooftop Solar Growing and Affordable at Meeting in Chico
CHICO—Over 50 local solar supporters turned out to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) meeting in Chico on Thursday, urging commissioners to keep rooftop solar growing and affordable.
Coalition Celebrates Diverse Support for Rooftop Solar Energy and Urges Governor Newsom to Keep Solar Growing for Everyone in California
SACRAMENTO—Over a thousand solar supporters, representing a diverse coalition from all over California, gathered at the state capitol for an “Everyone Under the Sun Festival and Rally” to celebrate California’s clean energy progress and urge Governor Newsom to keep solar growing for California energy consumers in all communities.
CALSSA Statement on Governor Newsom’s Climate Change Legislation
“Meeting the goal of 90 percent clean energy is impossible without a lot more rooftop solar.”
Distributed Sun-Charged Batteries Helped Grid During California Heat Wave, Again
This week’s record-breaking heat wave stressed California’s electric grid but, once again, distributed customer-sited batteries, charged up by solar panels, helped keep the lights on.