California has long led the nation in adoption of home solar panels, and today more than 1.5 million California houses have them on the roof.
has long led the nation in adoption of home solar panels, and today more than 1.5 million California houses have them on the roof. Under a decades-old program, people with solar panels can get paid by their power companies by sharing excess solar energy they don’t need, and the payments are so generous that some solar homes pay minimal electric bills.
"For the rooftop solar industry to remain sustainable, we must place greater value on exports during the truly fossil heavy time of day," said Commissioner John Reynolds. "In short, we are making this change because of our commitment to addressing climate change." The changes will only apply to customers of those three major utilities — Pacific Gas & Electric, Southern California Edison and San Diego Gas & Electric — and there will be a transition period. They would not affect people who already have rooftop solar, only new customers.
Today about 16% to 20% of the 150,000 households that install solar panels annually in California add battery storage systems, according to industry estimates.
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