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Gov. Newsom vetoed a bill allowing schools and apartments to use on-site solar energy directly, instead of purchasing it back from utilities.

California governor vetoes bill that would have reversed CPUC’s multi-meter solar rules

Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed legislation on Friday that would have allowed schools and apartment buildings to use solar energy they generate on-site, instead of having to buy it back from utilities. SB 1374, authored by state Sen. Josh Becker, would have reinstated rights that the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) took away from properties with multiple electric meters in 2023. Before then, Californian utility customers including schools could use the solar energy they generated on one electric meter, such as one for their parking lot, to power their separately-metered buildings, making full use of their own energy and avoiding higher utility bills.

California has significant potential to generate more clean electricity from rooftop solar panels; we’ve only taken advantage of about 10% of our state’s rooftop solar potential. SB 1374 would have incentivized solar installations on more rooftops and parking lots, thereby accelerating California’s transition to clean energy and letting schools and renters enjoy the many benefits of solar panels, including less pollution, lower electricity bills and a more resilient energy system.

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Source: Solar Power World

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Three environmental groups challenging CA's recently adopted solar rules are going back to court in an effort to roll back the regulations.

Legal fight over California solar rules not over

Three environmental groups challenging California’s recently adopted solar rules are going back to court in an effort to roll back the regulations.

The Center for Biological Diversity, the Environmental Working Group and San Diego’s Protect Our Communities Foundation are asking the court to take a second look at the issue.

A three judge panel at the 1st District Court of Appeal in San Francisco agreed to hear the issue this past summer.

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Source: kpbs

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