Solar advocates shared how SolarAPP+ makes it easier and cheaper for people to go solar in Santa Cruz County and across California SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, CA. — On Thursday, solar advocates celebrated Santa Cruz County’s progress in adopting SolarAPP+, an online permitting system developed by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory
The California Energy Commission voted today on a new program that will help avoid power outages by tapping into customer-sited batteries across the state Embarking on a revolutionary way to power California’s carbon-free future, the California Energy Commission (CEC) approved a new program that would tap into thousands of distributed
Today the Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) released the 13th annual National Solar Jobs Census, a comprehensive review of the U.S. solar energy industry’s employment and workforce development. The report shows California added over 2,400 solar jobs in 2022 and remains America’s solar energy leader with a total of more
Solar advocates share how SolarAPP+ makes it easier and cheaper for people to go solar in Irvine and across California On Tuesday, solar advocates celebrated the City of Irvine’s progress in adopting SolarAPP+, an online permitting system developed by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) of the Department of Energy
Solar industry shares tips for consumers considering rooftop solar and storage amid net metering changes SACRAMENTO—Amid the changes to net energy metering in California that go into effect starting on April 15, and the surge in consumers across the state adopting rooftop solar, California’s solar and storage industry is sharing
“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 California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC)
“The CPUC's final proposal is a loser for California on many levels. The proposal is 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
110 farmers and agricultural business leaders call on Governor Newsom and CPUC to support the Net Energy Metering Aggregation (NEMA) program as utilities push to end it. SACRAMENTO—A group of 110 California farmers and agricultural businesses signed an open letter to Governor Newsom and the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC),
DAY OF ACTION ACROSS THE STATE TO SAVE SOLAR 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. The CPUC is considering changes to “net energy 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
