CPUC Wastes a Golden Opportunity to Right Wrongs of Previous Community Solar Decisions that Harm Californians with Lower Incomes
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The CPUC's latest community solar decision is set to stifle new project development in California, potentially exacerbating high energy prices and limiting local generation options for developers and large loads.
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- •CPUC's proposed decision (A.22-05-022) is anticipated to effectively halt new community solar project development in California.
- •This regulatory action occurs during a period of surging energy prices, suggesting continued cost pressures for large power consumers.
- •The decision indicates an increasingly challenging policy and regulatory landscape for distributed solar generation in California.
- •Developers should expect significant barriers to entry and project viability for community solar initiatives in the state.
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SAN FRANCISCO — Yesterday the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) issued a proposed decision in the Community Solar Proceeding (A.22-05-022) that virtually ensures that no community solar projects will be developed at a time when the state is facing surging energy prices. Following is a statement from Stephanie Doyle, California ... [continued] The post CPUC Wastes a Golden Opportunity to Right Wrongs of Previous Community Solar Decisions that Harm Californians with Lower Incomes appeared first on CleanTechnica .