The Sacramento Bee - When I first started writing about energy living in Sacramento in the late ’80s, the technology to convert sunshine into electricity was among the most expensive options available.
PUC shouldn’t blot out new solar power
The Modesto Bee Editorial Board - Did you know a 3-gigawatt electricity facility has been built in California? That’s five times more than Shasta Dam’s turbines produce, 20 times more than Don Pedro’s, three times more power than Turlock’s Walnut Energy Center and 35 times more than at New Exchequer Dam.
PUC must help solar energy forecast to stay sunny
Mercury News Editorial - The Public Utilities Commission holds the future of California's solar industry in its hands when it writes new rules for the billing relationship between rooftop solar owners and electric utilities throughout the state.
Standing by Net Energy Metering
Fox & Hounds - It’s no secret; for whatever arguments one might make regarding the effectiveness of solar energy in delaying man-made climate change, or the broader market viability of renewable energy technologies, the fact is that solar electricity has become a significant part of the energy economy in states that have supported aggressive incentives for solar investment. Solar energy has become a significant factor in economic growth overall for states like Nevada, New Jersey, Hawaii, Arizona, and certainly for the state of California