Regulatory complexities are thwarting innovation and keeping electricity bills for the majority of Californians far too high, writes Ardi Arian, CEO of Renewable America.
On average, community solar subscribers save $200 a year on their utility bills, with higher savings for low-income households.
Industry leaders warn that scaling back renewable energy programs could undermine efforts to expand affordable power, ease grid constraints, and meet growing electricity needs driven by data centers and economic growth.
With community solar plus storage, we could contribute to lowering energy costs for our entire community. The solar panels installed on our land would generate power that goes directly to the local grid, not to some far-away substation.
Solar advocates argue the approved program fails to deliver the affordable, local clean energy promised under state law.
