Solar Industry: Report Shows California Government Changes May Risk Solar Growth Posted on Jul 30, 2021
Sharply reducing net metering payments and imposing high, solar-only fixed charges could slow the growth of rooftop solar installations – and, in the most extreme cases, could cause installations to plummet – according to a new report from Environment California Research & Policy Center, CALPIRG Education Fund and Frontier Group.
The report comes as the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) considers changes to the state’s net metering program, which compensates solar owners for the excess electricity they sell back to the grid.
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