California, don't kill rooftop solar at the behest of big utilities

For years, California has been aggressive in promoting residential solar, but now, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) may try to use...

August 20, 2022
7:14 AM

For years, California has been aggressive in promoting residential solar, but now, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) may try to use the Inflation Reduction Act as an excuse to pass their Solar Tax and slash the net metering credit, saying the federal renewal of the solar tax credit will cushion the blow. The CPUC solar campaign will harm California, by costing residential solar homes more than $14,000 over the 20-year lifetime of an average solar investment. (The renewed federal tax credit is around $7,000.

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