California cuts funding for nation’s largest virtual power plant
With California facing a $12 billion budget shortfall, the state’s lawmakers opted not only against a boost in funding for its flagship virtual power plant program as initially planned, but to not renew its funding all together.
California’s virtual power plant program helped prevent blackouts and reliance on fossil fuels. Now its future is in jeopardy.
Gov. Newsom pushed off making a decision over the fate of a program to prevent California’s blackouts and lower costs, but now his time to make a decision is running out — and so is the program’s funding.
Newsom orders agencies to fast-track clean energy projects before federal tax credits expire
In face of “Trump’s wrecking ball,” California Gov. Newsom issued an executive order to fast-track clean energy projects that may be at risk of losing federal support.
Controversial rooftop solar bill glides through California’s Appropriations Committee
The California State Assembly’s Appropriations Committee passed a bill that would renege more than a million commitments to the state’s rooftop solar customers.
California proposes break to rooftop solar contracts, raising average bills $63
Over one million California households that invested in rooftop solar may have their net metering contracts rescinded under the proposed bill AB 942.
Governor Newsom fast tracks agrivoltaic solar-plus-storage project in California
Certifying the Fresno project for streamlining prevents potential project delays.
Energy experts urge California Governor to reject anti-rooftop solar executive order
A letter to California Governor Gavin Newsom addresses the state’s electricity affordability crisis – and a misconception that rooftop solar is to blame for the high costs.
Sunrise brief: Gavin Newsom rules that schools and farms cannot use their own solar energy production
Also on the rise: Solar plan under development for Love Canal chemical site. How to quickly add gigawatts of batteries to the PJM grid. And more.
Newsom rules that California schools and farms cannot use their own solar energy production
California’s Governor rejected a bill that would restore a level playing field for schools, farms, and multi-family homes to go solar.
Insurer: 75% of California rooftop solar companies are high risk, more bankruptcy on the way
Solar Insure told pv magazine USA the financial stability of rooftop solar companies operating in California is in question. Despite this, California reaffirmed recent anti-solar decisions in a recent appeals court hearing.
