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Why Rooftop Solar Power Investments Are Worth It, & Why California Solar Net Metering Might Not Be Fair — Competing Op-Eds

September 11, 2022 admin California, california net metering, california solar energy, california solar net metering, clean power, policy & politics, rooftop solar, Solar energy, solar net metering, solar prices, subsidies

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2022 16:19:38 +0000

We have some of the most informed readers in the world, but that doesn’t mean they agree on everything. In fact, sometimes they have feverish yet well informed debates that genuinely use logic (rather than ad hominem attacks and other logical fallacies) to discuss different technology or policy approaches. I was just reading through the […]

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California Solar Property Tax Exclusion Extended

August 25, 2022 admin California, california solar energy, clean power, policy & politics, policy research, research, Solar energy, solar subsidies, subsidies

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2022 20:20:07 +0000

SACRAMENTO, California — [This week], the California State Legislature approved a two-year extension of a property tax exclusion for solar projects, providing stability to solar companies facing significant uncertainty around project development as they work to help California meet its climate targets. Following is statement from Rick Umoff, senior director and counsel, California, at the […]

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California Solar Energy — Attacks on Solar Net Metering, Rooftop Solar’s Many Benefits

March 20, 2022 admin California, california public utilities commission (cpuc), california rooftop solar, california solar energy, california solar net metering, clean power, cleantech talk, cleantechnica, cleantechnica exclusive, consumer technology, gavin newsom, net metering, policy & politics, rooftop solar, Solar energy, solar energy partners, solar net metering

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2022 03:50:45 +0000

There have been attacks on solar net metering for a decade or more, due to the fact that net metering shifts revenue and profit from utilities to individual homeowners. An extreme attack on California solar net metering arose in the past year, but then recently stalled and got punted indefinitely after a lot of backlash. […]

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Is California Becoming Anti-Solar?

February 7, 2022 admin California, california net metering, california public utilities commission (cpuc), california solar energy, clean power, consumer technology, net metering, policy & politics, rooftop solar, Solar energy

Credit to Author: Johnna Crider| Date: Mon, 07 Feb 2022 06:39:05 +0000

Is California becoming an anti-solar state? It sure seems that way considering its recent desire to start charging homeowners with solar $8 per kW. The state’s utility commission also wants to cut its rooftop solar energy incentives after many years of success. Grist has noted that the new solar tax could financially hurt low-income families. […]