34,000 Californians said YES to fair solar (have you?)
Our net metering coalition set a goal of sending 20,000 emails asking for a YES vote on fair solar credit at the California Public Utilities Commission. We were blown away by the response. More than...
View ArticleRebuttal on NYT article on California net metering
The New York Times has an article out today on California’s net metering program titled “Solar Panel Payments Set Off a Fairness Debate.” Unfortunately, the article uncritically accepts, without...
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Bay Staters deserve fair solar credit
Massachusetts is one of our nation’s great success stories, due in no small part to their first-rate net metering program. This program has enabled thousands of Massachusetts homes, businesses, and...
View ArticleKeep that net meter spinning NY
Two weeks ago we caught wind that Central Hudson Gas & Electric (CHG&E) in upstate New York had surpassed its net metering program cap of 12 MW and chose to suspend any new applications. To the...
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Win for Massachusetts and Net Metering!
Great strides for solar occurred in Massachusetts this week with the passage of the 2012 Energy Act. This comprehensive energy bill expands an important solar program called net metering that gives...
View ArticleNew York’s Blueprint for Solar Growth
Amid the havoc wreaked by Hurricane Sandy, we’re glad to share some good news from New York . . . The Empire State is at it again, making moves towards ensuring that solar energy is a significant part...
View ArticleJust because a utility says it, doesn’t mean it’s true
Did you read this article in Bloomberg about how rooftop solar is costing California ratepayers BILLIONS!!!!??? Then you should know it’s largely horsemalarkey. What the article doesn’t say is how the...
View ArticleNew study shows that net metering is a financial benefit, not burden, to...
For years, we’ve been making the case that in addition to the environmental benefits, solar also adds value to the grid. How much value? Today, we released a report that we commissioned to look at...
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Shady math puts rooftop solar at risk in Arizona
With over 250 megawatts producing enough power for about 31,000 homes, Arizona has installed more rooftop solar than almost any other state. Residents of this sunny state see solar power as a...
View ArticleIncluding all the benefits in cost-benefit analyses of solar
When it comes to evaluating our energy options, policymakers typically perform cost-benefit analyses. That seems pretty uncontroversial, right? Where it gets squirrelly is in the selection of...
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Another Banner Year for CA Rooftop Solar as Successful Rebate Program Winds Down
Yesterday, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) released its annual progress report for the California Solar Initiative, and it’s more good news for solar in the Golden State. Some key...
View ArticlePalo Alto’s path to 48% renewable power: webinar recording
If you missed our webinar on how Palo Alto’s municipal utility is achieving 100% carbon-free renewable power by going big on solar, well, never fear. We’ve got you covered. Video: How a Municipal...
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Fighting for Solar Friendly Utility Rates in Arizona (aka. Rate Design 101)
Vote Solar helped score a victory for solar customers in Arizona. The Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC), which is the entity that oversees the state’s utilities, recently approved a rate case for...
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Louisiana Beats Back Another Attempt to Dismantle Net Metering
For months the Louisiana Public Service Commission (PSC) has pushed off a vote on whether to maintain or dismantle net metering, one of the most important programs for empowering customer investment in...
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Their own sunny Idaho
Just in time for Independence Day, rooftop solar rights scored another win! This one from Idaho where the state’s major utility, Idaho Power Company (IPCo) had set out to weaken its net metering...
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Arizona’s Big Utility Power Grab Revealed
Rooftop solar is on the rise in Arizona – helping families, schools and businesses take charge of their power supply and their electricity bills like never before. It’s great news for Arizonans, but...
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Xcel Energy Puts Rooftop Solar in Jeopardy in Colorado
Rooftop solar is helping Colorado families, schools and businesses take charge of their power supply and electricity bills like never before. This private investment in rooftop solar is helping build a...
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AB 327: The heat is on in Sacramento
Thousands of Californians have helped us speak up for clean energy in the big new utility rate reform bill making its way through Sacramento — thank you! After recent changes, that bill — AB 327 — now...
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Studying the net benefits of distributed solar – Moving towards a...
With distributed solar growing at a record pace, states nationwide are assessing the benefits and costs of this dynamic resource. The implications of these studies couldn’t be greater, as cornerstone...
View ArticleColorado Solar Customers Deliver $11 Million in Annual Benefits to Xcel...
Today we released new analysis indicating that customer investment in solar energy systems currently in the Xcel service area deliver as much as $11 million in annual benefits to Colorado ratepayers....
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