Administrative/Regulatory
Apr. 23, 2024
Lawmakers act to reassert state control over solar market
A pair of court rulings appear to have sparked a backlash in Sacramento.
A recent decision by the California Public Utilities Commission--and a pair of court rulings upholding it--have sparked a backlash among Democratic lawmakers.
On Monday, the Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee passed a bill that would directly overturn a recent commission decision. SB 1374 is just one of several measures that appear to show the Legislature exerting more power over the solar energy market, while sidelining utilities and possibly other entities in...