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 ...

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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 ...

SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. — California solar owners will have a new chance to get their unused solar refunds increased. California’s highest court has sent a lawsuit over rooftop solar compensation ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California lawmakers are advancing legislation that solar advocates say could undermine the state’s rooftop solar program and reduce home values for millions of customers.

Is California hedging its bets on an old solar warhorse, or is it protecting a crucial part of California’s renewable framework? That’s the reasoning process following the California Public Utilities ...

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 ...

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 ...