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Milestone decision by Calif. regulators approves DER schedules to avoid...

The California Public Utilities Commission just issued a significant decision allowing renewable energy systems to be approved to interconne...

March 21, 2024
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California lawmaker introduces bill to repeal NEM 3.0

A California lawmaker has introduced a bill to repeal damaging energy policies that have curtailed the state’s solar industry. Assembl...

February 15, 2024
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Video: Surviving the NEM 3 California solar market

California solar installers experienced a disastrous 2023 as soon as the NEM 3 rate changes took effect. The California Solar and Storage As...

January 15, 2024
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Solar champions outraged by CPUC decisions that (further) gut net...

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) approved further cutbacks to the state’s net billing incentives for distributed sola...

December 11, 2023
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Growing agrivoltaics: Conference harvests California, German know-how for farmland solar

Mechatron Solar’s new dual-axis AgriTracker at RE+ 2023. California and Germany are comparing notes on agrivoltaics development in an ...

November 15, 2023
News California flag
Fate of solar self-consumption on the line in California this...

Update Oct. 10: This post has been updated to reflect a new date for the CPUC vote The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) is expe...

October 9, 2023
Projects catalyze community solar farm ecr
New community solar farm a first for SoCal Edison under...

The newly launched 3.8 MWdc Sheep Creek Community Solar Farm in Adelanto, California, marks the first project under California’s ...

August 9, 2023
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CEC approves virtual power plant program to tap distributed batteries...

The California Energy Commission (CEC) approved a new virtual power plant (VPP) program that will tap into thousands of solar-charged batter...

July 31, 2023
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New Calif. study shows large urban roofs the best option...

As California policymakers consider the state’s new community solar program and craft a state budget, new research shows tha...

June 13, 2023
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California CCAs procure 15 MW of solar power, 8 MWh...

Renewable America will provide more than 15 MW of solar power coupled with 8 MWh of energy storage to four different community choice aggreg...

May 2, 2023
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San Francisco pilots SolarAPP+ to speed residential solar permitting

The San Francisco Department of Building Inspection is now piloting SolarAPP+, a web-based application enabling California licensed contract...

February 21, 2023
Policy down-arrow
How drastically California NEM 3.0 reduces solar energy export rates

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) released a revised net energy metering (NEM) proposed decision in November, and this revis...

December 1, 2022
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Five takeaways from California NEM 3.0 remix

California is taking a new shot at designing residential solar incentives after a revision proposed in December 2021 raised the ire of nearl...

November 11, 2022
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California revised NEM 3.0 proposal removes fees, but cuts average...

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) released a revised proposed decision today on solar net energy metering. Though the propos...

November 10, 2022
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Sunnova applies to be ‘micro-utility’ in California, targets new-home developments

Sunnova Energy International Inc. has applied to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to become a first-of-its-kind “micr...

September 2, 2022
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California passes community solar bill, awaits governor’s signature

The California State Legislature passed the much-anticipated AB 2316 that will create a community renewable energy program to make community...

August 31, 2022
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PG&E selects New Sun Road to manage, control fleet of...

New Sun Road partnered with Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) to provide its Stellar Microgrid OS as the remote monitoring and con...

August 15, 2022
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CalChoice sets up DER fixed rate energy purchase program via...

California Choice Energy Authority (CalChoice), a California joint powers authority (JPA), is going to establish fixed rates for the purchas...

August 1, 2022
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Santa Margarita Water District to pair 12 MWh battery system...

Santa Margarita Water District (District) provides safe, reliable drinking water, recycled water and wastewater services to over 200,000 res...

May 19, 2022
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California’s revised NEM 3.0 proposal is coming: Will it also...

California’s NEM. 30 proposed decision was delayed indefinitely in February after an uproar from industry analysts, environmental grou...

May 3, 2022
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