The California Public Utilities Commission voted to approve a revised proposed choice on the state’s group photo voltaic program on May 30 that photo voltaic advocates warned wouldn’t course-correct for a failed sector.
Derek Chernow, Western Regional Director for the Coalition for Community Solar Access (CCSA), issued the next response to the CPUC vote on the way forward for the state’s group photo voltaic program:
“Today’s Commission vote ignores the need of the California Legislature and the broad coalition of ratepayer, fairness, environmental, labor, agricultural, and enterprise teams which have been demanding a purposeful group photo voltaic program for greater than in a decade.
“By accepting the utilities’ proposal, the Commission selected to duplicate failed applications that didn’t – and won’t – construct a viable group photo voltaic market that would supply inexpensive power to Californians in want. consolation.
“It’s additionally extra proof that California utilities are doing every thing they’ll to forestall distributed power era so as to tighten their grip on the state’s energy grid.
“The vote solidifies California’s place close to the underside of group photo voltaic markets nationwide, offering management to different states to really democratize photo voltaic power and meet nationwide fairness targets.” power.
“Importantly, this vote was not unanimous. We wish to thank Commissioner Darcie Houck for her vote and feedback on how this Decision will fail to realize the complete potential of group photo voltaic.
“Undeterred, we’ll proceed our efforts to construct a group photo voltaic program that places folks above utilities … and one California will be happy with.”