You have the right to make energy from the sun without interference from the utilities.
By March 2026, SDG&E, SoCal Edison, and PG&E will begin charging most customers a new $24/month “base service charge”. We call it the Utility Tax, and opposed it when it was first introduced through AB 205, and we continue to oppose it in its current form. Details of the Utility Tax The Utility Tax is $24/month for most ratepayers. Everyone …
It’s easy to see why the utilities want to make rooftop solar consumers the scapegoat for high electricity prices: they think your solar is competition that threatens their future profits. But why has Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration joined the blame game? Especially when the data so clearly shows that rooftop solar saves all ratepayers money? Here are three possible reasons why: …
This is how California utilities created and spread a lie in an effort to crush rooftop solar and hold on to their monopoly. The short story: A utility lie helps politicians avoid blame for high electricity rates while killing the utilities’ competition. Governor Newsom’s administration has pushed to make rooftop solar less affordable for everyday Californians. They justified these actions …
Last October, Governor Newsom issued an Executive Order intended to address California’s unsustainably high electricity rates. However, the Order did not address the actual cause of high rates: unchecked utility spending increases. Instead, the Order falsely scapegoated rooftop solar. Californians deserve better than being served up utility talking points. So we redlined The Governor’s Executive Order to outline the actual …
In April 2024, the Contractors State License Board (CSLB) voted in favor of a utility-backed proposal that could threaten the warranties on many people’s solar and battery systems. Their new rule would make it more difficult and expensive for consumers to install and repair solar-powered batteries. Solar Rights Alliance has joined a coalition of clean energy, consumer, solar industry, and …
The Energy Institute at the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley (Haas Energy Institute) is often cited in news stories and government reports as an ‘independent’ academic source for information about rooftop solar. The Haas Energy Institute’s director is frequently called upon to provide research for the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), and sits on the Board of the …
On May 24th, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors is scheduled to vote on an SDG&E-backed plan that will set the stage to spend billions of ratepayer dollars on unnecessary long distance power lines. It will also cut the legs out from under rooftop solar. If the plan passes, it’ll set the stage for higher utility bills and more …
Summary Starting in 2026, most residential ratepayers will see a new Utility Tax of $24 per month on their bill. This tax is uncapped; utilities have said they intend for it to increase to $70/month or more. Even a $24/month Utility Tax would be twice the national average. This mandatory Utility Tax was aggressively pushed by the Newsom Administration, and …
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) unanimously voted on December 15th to make drastic changes to the state’s rooftop solar rules. Read the final decision (NEM3) Fact sheet How the CPUC’s decision may affect you Key details Most consumers who get solar after April 2023 will see an average 75% reduction in the credit they receive for sharing their extra …
For those who are curious, the three investor-owned utilities – PG&E, SoCal Edison and SDG&E – are behind the pressure and misinformation campaign to kill rooftop solar. The utilities’ campaign against rooftop solar is being waged by a nice-sounding front group called “Affordable Clean Energy for All”. They have a slick website called Fix the Cost Shift. They claim to …
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