Massachusetts’ Governor Baker Highlights Solar
Last week, Massachusetts’ Governor Charlie Baker made keeping the Massachusetts solar industry growing a priority in his State of the Commonwealth address. Now it’s up to the Legislature to get the job...
View ArticleCalifornia Public Utilities Commission Expands Solar Net Metering
Press Release: rosalind@votesolar.org 415-817-5061 Consumer, Faith, Environmental & Business Leaders Applaud Commitment to Continued Solar Progress SAN FRANCISCO – Thursday, January 28th— A diverse...
View ArticleCPUC Net Metering Decision Keeps Leading on Rooftop Solar and Customer Choice
Today saw a major victory for solar choice in San Francisco. After many months of deliberation, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) voted to adopt new rules that uphold net metering for...
View ArticleNevada Regulators Confirm Rule Change for Existing Solar Customers
In the final days of 2015, the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada voted to add significant new costs for solar customers, a rate and rule change that impacted both future customers as well as the...
View ArticleUNS Electric: An Arizona Test Case In Demand Charges For All
Vote Solar is in the last day of a hearing process in Arizona where the local utility has proposed unprecedented rate design changes that would reduce the economics for distributed solar generation and...
View ArticleNew York: Bringing Reason to the Net Metering Conversation
If you read our blog, you know that all across the country bedrock solar policies, especially net metering, are under attack. Net metering is one of the most important solar policies, because it allows...
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A Hard Fought Solar Victory in Massachusetts
It was a hard fought victory for a short-term compromise, but today Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed a bill to raise the net metering cap for non-residential solar energy systems – which...
View ArticleWe are a #MillionSolarStrong!
Together we have reached an awesome milestone. We now have more than one million solar installations powering our country. A MILLION! We now have 1 million solar installations powering the U.S. We are...
View ArticleNet Metering Moves forward in New England
Over the last year, the future of solar power has been at the center of debates moving forward on both sides of the Connecticut River – in Vermont and New Hampshire. As both have hit caps on net...
View ArticleRooftop solar and energy efficiency just saved Californians $192 million in...
In regulatory proceedings across the country, we have long made the case that consumer investment in solar and other clean energy options can be a real cost-saver as it reduces the need for expensive...
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