Environmental groups want to revive higher payments to panel owners. But the subsidies were unfair to non-solar ratepayers, regulators say.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A view of solar panels atop the roof of a home on Feb. 25, 2025, in Pasadena, California. (Mario Tama via Getty Images) This story ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. California lawmakers are considering a bill that would renege on decades of commitments to customers who’ve installed solar panels ...

The California State Assembly’s Utilities and Energy Committee has voted 10-4 to pass an amended version of Assembly Bill 942, which seeks to cut compensation rates for existing rooftop solar ...

The California Supreme Court today sided with environmental groups in a case seen as pivotal for the proliferation of rooftop solar power in California. In a unanimous vote, justices told a lower ...

California Assembly Bill 942 would end net metering for homes with solar panels upon sale of the property. The bill aims to address the cost shift from solar users to non-solar users, estimated at ...

New property owners with a solar system in California could see their revenue drop by 75%. Image: Unsplash. The California State Assembly’s Appropriations Committee has passed a net metering bill that ...

Net metering — the ability to sell excess electricity back to the grid for fun and profit — has helped make rooftop solar panels the centerpiece of the home energy transition for more than a decade.

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The California Supreme Court heard arguments today in a case that could be pivotal to the spread of rooftop solar ...