You have the right to make energy from the sun without interference from the utilities.
Thinking of getting a solar-powered battery for your home or business to protect you from the next power outage? Here’s six tips to help you figure it out. Contact our Help Desk with any questions at info@solarrights.org. We are happy to help you! 1. Decide why you want a battery Some reasons might include: You want to keep your power on …
For years, the utilities and some state agencies have falsely blamed rooftop solar consumers for California’s high electricity rates, saying that solar users cause a “cost shift” to other ratepayers. In August 2024, the Public Advocates Office (PAO) of the CA Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) doubled down with a report claiming that rooftop solar consumers shifted $8.5 billion of grid …
Defying overwhelming public opposition, state officials voted in late 2022 to make drastic changes to California’s rooftop solar rules (called “net energy metering”). The decision by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has made it harder and more expensive to get rooftop solar. The decision mostly affects those who did not yet have solar before mid-April 2023, but it also …
The Utility Reform Network (TURN) has worked for 50 years as California’s best-known ratepayer advocate. Despite their laudable efforts, California’s electricity system is broken, with some of the highest electricity rates in the nation. TURN helps the utilities attack rooftop solar. The root cause of California’s skyrocketing electricity rates is clear: out-of-control utility spending. Instead of honing in on this …
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 …
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 …
We are happy to report that the authors of SB 846 have agreed to clarify in writing that the bill will not impose a Solar Tax on the solar energy you produce and consume at home. In other words, you helped defeat the Solar Tax. Again. This is the third time in the last year we have had to fight to …
On May 9th, the CPUC formally requested input on three changes they are considering to rooftop solar net metering. Among these changes is a Solar Tax of $300 to $600 per year on average. In other words, the CPUC appears to be pursuing a re-packaged version of their disastrous proposal in December. As we feared, the utilities have so captured …
On April 27th, we held a webinar to outline where the fight to defend rooftop solar stands, what the public can expect next from the CPUC, and what people can do to make their voices heard. Watch the webinar here:
Following weeks of silence, the first substantive remarks on rooftop solar have started to trickle out of the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). These remarks paint the picture of a government agency unabashedly selling utility propaganda against rooftop solar. They also suggest that the CPUC didn’t actually get the overwhelming message from the public, and is planning to reissue a …
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