Last year, Governor Schwarzenegger's plan for a Million Solar Roofs in California failed in the Legislature. Majority Democrats wanted requirements for union labor that the Governor wouldn't buy. So ...

The California Public Utilities Commission failed to abide by state law when it slashed financial incentives for residential rooftop solar panels in 2022, environmental groups argued before the ...

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The legislation has faced broad opposition from solar customers, the solar industry and environmentalists. A bill to slash payments for rooftop solar panels moved forward in the California Legislature ...

The Inflation Reduction Act can help you save thousands on solar installation — here's how to claim your benefits before they go away. The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 was a package of legislation ...

San Diego Community Power announced Wednesday a $55 million initiative that will offer rebates and incentives to encourage its customers to install solar-plus-battery systems in their homes. “This is ...

Amid the push for green energy in California, some consumers have gotten a better deal than others. Consider the case of Kris Moe and Adrian Macneil. Moe, an energy finance consultant, spent $70,000 ...

The window is closing for U.S. homeowners hoping to get federal tax relief for installing solar panels. As part of the recently passed legislation dubbed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 30% ...

California is changing how renewable energy and water conservation work together. In the state’s Central Valley, a new $20 million project called Project Nexus has transformed regular water canals ...

Fighting about rooftop solar in California never seems to get old. Kicking off the latest conflict is legislation that would reduce the benefits that longtime solar customers receive for extra ...

Environmentalists said the state Public Utilities Commission violated state law by not considering all the benefits of the solar panels and by not ensuring that rooftop solar systems could continue to ...