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Court agrees to hear lawsuit against NEM3 rooftop solar decision
Today, the State Court of Appeal in San Francisco agreed to hear a lawsuit appealing the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC)’s December 2022 “NEM3” decision to eviscerate the state’s rooftop solar program. The lawsuit, filed by three nonprofit organizations, outlines several ways in which the CPUC’s decision violates both the law and their own rules, and argues that the CPUC’s…
Proposed Utility Tax would increase electricity bills for millions, undermine rooftop solar, and discourage conservation
Summary At the direction of the California State Legislature, the utilities and some aligned organizations are proposing to charge residential ratepayers a Utility Tax of $400 to $1,500 per year—three to twelve times the national average. This mandatory Utility Tax would increase electricity bills on millions for working Californians who live in apartments, condos, and small homes, have rooftop solar,…
CPUC proposes to block rooftop solar for renters, farms, and schools
For years, the utilities have unsuccessfully tried to block homeowners from making their own solar energy. Now they are working to block rooftop solar for California renters, schools, and farmers. We are making a final push to defend their solar rights in the face of a disastrous, utility-backed proposal from the CA Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). The CPUC is scheduled…