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300+ Solar Workers and Supporters Rally In Support of Solar Energy and Urge Sacramento to Keep California a Solar State

A package of bills would expand solar access, restore local clean energy jobs, and help get California back on track to reach climate goals View NBC News Clip Covering The Event SACRAMENTO—Solar workers from across California traveled to the state capital on Wednesday to rally in support of solar energy,

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CALSSA Statement on Appeal Court Decision to Uphold CPUC Net Metering Changes

“Under the CPUC’s leadership California is responsible for the largest loss of solar jobs in our nation’s history” Yesterday the Court of Appeal of the First Appellate District upheld the California Public Utilities Commission’s (CPUC) December 2022 “NEM 3” decision that drastically reduced the credits solar consumers receive for sharing

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Significant Loss of Solar Jobs in Every Part of California Following CPUC Cuts to Solar Incentives

“Under the CPUC’s leadership California is responsible for the largest loss of solar jobs in our nation’s history”  The California Solar & Storage Association (CALSSA) shared a new breakdown of recent solar job losses, showing the impact is being felt in every part of California. Media note: Representatives from solar

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Massive Layoffs, Business Closures, and Loss of Clean Energy Progress Since CPUC Slashed Rooftop Solar Incentives, New Analysis Shows

17,000 solar jobs lost due to CPUC’s drastic net metering cuts - largest in the nation’s modern history CALIFORNIA—Together with local business and environmental leaders, the California Solar and Storage Association (CALSSA) shared a new analysis on the impact of the recently adopted deep cutbacks to rooftop solar incentives on

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CALSSA Statement on CPUC’s Vote to Exclude Schools, Farms, Apartments, and Businesses from the Benefits of Solar

“It is astonishing how intent the CPUC is on continuing to block the growth of solar at the expense of consumers and our state clean energy goals for the benefit of big utilities like PG&E.”  The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) voted today to approve changes to the Virtual Net

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CPUC Revised Proposal on “Virtual Net Metering” and “Aggregate Net Metering” Still Puts Solar Out of Reach for Schools, Farms, Businesses, and Many Apartments

The future of solar for schools, farms, apartment renters, and businesses remains on the line with a vote scheduled for November 16  San Francisco—The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) released a new proposed decision late Wednesday night regulating how solar is used and credited on multimeter properties. The new proposal

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CPUC Postpones Vote on “Virtual Net Metering”

The future of solar for schools, farms, apartment renters, and businesses remains on the line with a vote now scheduled for November 2  San Francisco—The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) postponed the vote regulating how solar is used and credited on multimeter properties. A proposed decision currently on the table

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California Education Leaders Speak Out Against CPUC Proposal to Make Solar Unaffordable for Schools 

SACRAMENTO—Education leaders from around the state are speaking out against a proposal being considered by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) that would make it unaffordable for schools to go solar in order to lower their energy costs and use the savings to support students and staff. At issue are

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As Deadline Looms, Which California Cities and Counties Are Doing Their Part To Cut Red Tape and Lower the Cost of Going Solar?

September 30 is the deadline for 210 California cities and counties to adopt streamlined permitting to make going solar easier and cheaper. New interactive map is available to help track progress. SACRAMENTO— With the September 30th deadline fast approaching for California’s largest cities and counties to lower the cost of

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Proposed Changes to Rooftop Solar Would Hurt Renters, Farms, and Schools

Solar advocates shared how SolarAPP+ makes it easier and cheaper for people to go solar in Santa Cruz County Groups Call for CPUC to Reject Utility-Backed Proposal to Make Rooftop Solar Unaffordable for Renters, Farms, and Schools New rules proposed yesterday by California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) would make it