California’s Supreme Court is reviewing the state PUC’s choice to cut rooftop solar net metering incentives. The goal? To determine if the energy regulator had the authority to make that call. (E&E News)
Environmental groups have pushed back against the CPUC’s move, arguing that it undermines clean energy goals.
But: Utilities and ratepayer advocates see it as a fairer way to manage grid maintenance costs. Depending how the chips fall, the outcome could reshape how rooftop solar is valued in the state.