San Francisco Chronicle - California consumers are embracing rooftop solar with practical enthusiasm, bringing the state halfway toward its goal of a million solar rooftops by 2020. New rules proposed by a state agency, however, would impose fees that would wipe out the savings of solar, effectively ending customer choice for middle-class California ratepayers.
Rate proposal would dissuade solar investment
Chico Enterprise Recorder - There’s no denying state government policies and incentives contributed to the rise of rooftop solar in California. Now state policies are threatening to all but kill it.
Protest mounts against proposed solar energy regulations
Chico Enterprise Recorder - Anticipating a possible shift in solar energy regulations by the end of the year, solar advocates have stepped up their public lobbying campaign. In Northern and Central California, PG&E has proposed a sweeping change to savings and credit for solar customers returning power to the grid.
ACQUANETTA WARREN: State should continue home solar support
The Press Enterprise - I have always been an advocate for energy solutions that make economic sense for my constituents, create private-sector and small-business jobs and continue to make this region a desirable community for families. One of these solutions – rooftop solar energy – has quickly become an affordable, economical and advantageous option for our community.