Yesterday, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) announced it will delay a final vote on Net Metering 3.0.
This is promising news for existing solar homes and those considering going solar in the near future. In an email sent by the CPUC’s new president Alice Reynolds, the commissioners have “requested more time to analyze the record and consider revisions to the proposed decision based on party comments”. The email states all 5 commissioners wish to hear more about the pros and cons of NEM 3.0 before making a final decision.
Since announcing disastrous changes to Net Metering in early December, the CPUC has come under public fire for considering a proposal that is unequivocally an all-out attack on rooftop solar backed by the utilities. Clearly, Gavin Newsom and the CPUC are feeling the heat as PG&E solar customers, climate advocates and the entire CA solar industry have called out their BS. Newsom recently conceded “more work needs to be done” with net metering rules and “changes need to be made”.
I’m still flabbergasted by the phony special interest groups that lie and argue in favor of the CPUC’s original proposed decision, but we'll save that drama for later. Today is a good day.
Mike Kleeman, Solar Earth Nugget
This is promising news for existing solar homes and those considering going solar in the near future. In an email sent by the CPUC’s new president Alice Reynolds, the commissioners have “requested more time to analyze the record and consider revisions to the proposed decision based on party comments”. The email states all 5 commissioners wish to hear more about the pros and cons of NEM 3.0 before making a final decision.
Since announcing disastrous changes to Net Metering in early December, the CPUC has come under public fire for considering a proposal that is unequivocally an all-out attack on rooftop solar backed by the utilities. Clearly, Gavin Newsom and the CPUC are feeling the heat as PG&E solar customers, climate advocates and the entire CA solar industry have called out their BS. Newsom recently conceded “more work needs to be done” with net metering rules and “changes need to be made”.
I’m still flabbergasted by the phony special interest groups that lie and argue in favor of the CPUC’s original proposed decision, but we'll save that drama for later. Today is a good day.
Mike Kleeman, Solar Earth Nugget
