Environmental & Energy,
California Supreme Court,
California Courts of Appeal
Aug. 8, 2025
State Supreme Court orders new review of CPUC rooftop solar cutback
Justices say Court of Appeal used wrong legal standard in upholding compensation reduction for solar customers.
The state Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a lower court "erred by relying on that highly deferential approach" when approving a California Public Utilities Commission decision that decreased compensation paid by utilities to customers who install rooftop solar systems.
Justice Leondra R. Kruger, writing for the unanimous court, took no position on the commission's change but remanded the case to the 1st District Court of Appeal, instructing it to decide whether to ...
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