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Government

Oct. 16, 2015

Solar program faces utilities’ challenge

The California Public Utilities Commission is weighing vying proposals on how to reshape the popular net metering program that has been a key driver of the explosive growth in rooftop solar in recent years.

By Fiona Smith
Daily Journal Staff Writer

The clock is ticking for state regulators to decide the fate of a popular solar program which has been a major driver of the boom in rooftop solar installations in recent years.

The debate over how to reshape net energy metering, which allows solar panel owners to sell their excess power into the grid and cut their bills, is pitting the utility industry against solar advocates in a showdown at ...

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