US EditionCalifornia bill could slash rooftop solar credits
- On April 30, 2025, Assembly Bill 942 was approved by California lawmakers with a 10-5 vote during a session held in Sacramento focused on utility and energy issues.
- The bill, introduced by Assemblymember Lisa Calderon of Whittier, aims to reduce rooftop solar credits due to concerns over cost-shifting to non-solar customers.
- Initially, AB 942 proposed cutting solar compensation from 20 years to 10 and terminating credits if homeowners sell, but the committee removed the 10-year limit.
- About 2 million Californians with rooftop solar, who receive retail rate credits for 20 years, protested that the bill breaches contracts and threatens their investments.
- The bill now advances to the Assembly Appropriations Committee, facing opposition from solar advocates, school districts, and some legislators concerned about fairness and legal issues.
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In raging fight over California energy bills, solar owners notch victory
San Diego Union Tribune
Controversial solar bill advances in Sacramento — but with a big change
A major portion of a controversial bill at the state Capitol in Sacramento that would have affected an estimated 2 million owners of rooftop solar systems in California has been scrapped. Assembly Bill 942 advanced through the Assembly Committee on Utilities and Energy on a 10-5 vote late Wednesday, but only after legislators deleted a section of the bill that would have cut the benefits that solar customers receive from 20 years to 10. Under wh…
Los Angeles Times
vh2.tvBill to slash rooftop solar incentives weakened by Assembly committee
A California Assembly committee backed away on Wednesday night from a controversial provision in a proposed bill to end solar credits for 2 million owners of rooftop solar systems, saying it would apply only to those who sold their homes.
My testimony on AB 942 (Net Metering)
I am an economist. Since 1979, I have consulted with 66 utilities, commissions and ISOs, but not for the solar industry. AB 942 is based on a claim that rooftop solar raises electric rates. Dr. McCann has conclusively refuted this claim. A dozen experts including me agree with him. This should give you pause. AB 942 will violate a contract, causing 2 million households and
With cuts at stake, solar installers raise their voices
Local installers and their customers can access advocacy groups to tell the stories of the benefits of solar including how it cuts energy costs and builds resilience while also providing jobs and driving profit.With federal clean energy programs facing potential cuts, solar installers are speaking up. But what can small- and medium-sized solar installers do to protect their businesses? Rarely do these solar installers have their own in-house lob…
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