{"id":2328,"date":"2020-06-10T21:25:02","date_gmt":"2020-06-10T21:25:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/solarrights.org\/?p=2328"},"modified":"2023-12-14T18:09:41","modified_gmt":"2023-12-14T18:09:41","slug":"state-regulators-acknowledge-solars-benefits-to-the-grid-reject-sdge-proposed-fee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/solarrights.org\/state-regulators-acknowledge-solars-benefits-to-the-grid-reject-sdge-proposed-fee\/","title":{"rendered":"State regulators acknowledge solar’s benefits to the grid, reject SDG&E proposed fee"},"content":{"rendered":"

Thanks to a strong outpouring of public comment from people like you, state regulators at the CA Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) rebuffed utility lobbyists on several fronts this Spring.<\/p>\n

SDG&E $39\/month fee rejected<\/strong><\/h4>\n

In March, the CPUC officially rejected San Diego Gas & Electric’s proposal to add $39 \/ month to their customers’ energy bills.\u00a0Over 2,500 San Diegans flooded the CPUC with comments opposing the plan.<\/p>\n

This strong voice of public opposition, combined with advocacy by groups like Vote Solar, helped convince CPUC that huge monthly fixed charges are damaging to consumers and discourage peope from reducing their electricity use. At a time when the utilities are obviously struggling to provide reliable power, the CPUC appears to recognize that we should be encouraging, not discouraging people like you from making your own energy rather than further burdening the grid.<\/p>\n

Nice job!! Here’s an article from the San Diego Union Tribune<\/a>\u00a0summing up the situation, and also includes a link to the full CPUC decision.<\/p>\n

Benefits of solar tentatively recognized by CPUC<\/strong><\/h4>\n

In May, the CPUC took a step forward in recognizing the benefits of solar. This is thanks in part to over 1,000 solar users across the state who submitted a comment, helping to overcome utility industry lobbying.<\/p>\n

Background<\/h5>\n