Solar panels are pretty low-maintenance, but issues can come up. What do you do if the company that installed your solar went out of business?| Solar Rights Alliance
Starting this Fall, SDG&E, SoCal Edison, and PG&E will begin charging most ratepayers a new $24/month Utility Tax. Solar Rights Alliance opposed this big Utility Tax when it was first introduced, and we continue to oppose it in its current form. Details of the Utility Tax The Utility Tax is $24/month for most ratepayers. Everyone will have to pay the … The post Coming soon to your electric bill: The Big Utility Tax appeared first on Solar Rights Alliance.| Solar Rights Alliance
It’s easy to see why the utilities want to make rooftop solar consumers the scapegoat for high electricity prices: they think your solar is competition that threatens their future profits. But why has Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration joined the blame game? Especially when the data so clearly shows that rooftop solar saves all ratepayers money? Here are three possible reasons why: … The post Why is the Newsom Administration blaming rooftop solar for high electricity prices? appeared f...| Solar Rights Alliance
This is a story about how California utilities created and spread lies in an effort to crush the competition from rooftop solar.| Solar Rights Alliance
The State Court of Appeal agreed to hear a lawsuit seeking to overturn the CPUC's disastrous NEM3 decision.| Solar Rights Alliance
Because of the extraordinary efforts of tens of thousands of Californians, state legislators voted in July to protect two million rooftop solar solar contracts. AB 942, authored by a former SoCal Edison executive, would have broken 2 million rooftop solar contracts and punished solar users just for putting panels on their roof. It would have applied to all solar customers … The post Your solar contract is safe, thanks to you appeared first on Solar Rights Alliance.| Solar Rights Alliance
Here are some reasons why your electricity bill might be increasing, even if you have solar, and what you can do about it.| Solar Rights Alliance
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Interested in getting solar? Here are some tips for getting solar, including resources and advice to make the right decision for you.| Solar Rights Alliance
On June 3rd, the California State Assembly narrowly voted to break the State’s contract with two million solar consumers, and now the bill heads to the State Senate. The bill, AB 942, passed with only 46 votes. A bill needs 41 votes to pass. Consider contacting your Assemblymember to hold them accountable if they did the wrong thing, or thank … The post See how your Assemblymember voted on your solar contract appeared first on Solar Rights Alliance.| Solar Rights Alliance
Governor Newsom's CPUC and a former Edison lobbyist are pushing legislation to break two million solar contracts.| Solar Rights Alliance
What is the Solar Tax? The Solar Tax refers to any kind of fee, charge, or tax that is imposed on people just because they have solar panels on their roof. The Solar Rights Alliance is opposed to a Solar Tax of any form. We believe a Solar Tax unfairly penalizes people for doing a good thing that benefits society. … The post Together, we stopped the Solar Tax four times. Let’s keep it that way. appeared first on Solar Rights Alliance.| Solar Rights Alliance
Is my solar investment protected for 20 years? Yes, if you got solar before April 14, 2023. Here are the details, and why we must keep it this way. The State of California has had longstanding protections for solar customers Imagine you sign a two-year contract with your phone company. A few months later, they tell you they’re changing the terms … The post Your solar investment is protected by the State of California appeared first on Solar Rights Alliance.| Solar Rights Alliance
Instead of falsely scapegoating rooftop solar like Governor Newsom does, here's how serious leaders can address high electricity rates.| Solar Rights Alliance
This is a story about how California utilities created and spread lies in an effort to crush the competition from rooftop solar.| Solar Rights Alliance
New study shows how the "cost shift "claim is false, and how rooftop solar saved all ratepayers $2.3 billion in 2024.| Solar Rights Alliance
Find out how utilities in California exert their influence on lawmakers and impact rate hikes, rooftop solar, and more.| Solar Rights Alliance
Who killed the bills to stop the big Utility Tax? This post outlines the legislators who did the right thing, and who did the wrong thing.| Solar Rights Alliance
In April 2024, the Contractors State License Board (CSLB) voted in favor of a utility-backed proposal that could threaten the warranties on many people’s solar and battery systems. Their new rule would make it more difficult and expensive for consumers to install and repair solar-powered batteries. Solar Rights Alliance has joined a coalition of clean energy, consumer, solar industry, and …| Solar Rights Alliance
Frequently asked questions about changes to rooftop solar rules in California that went into effect in 2023, also known as NEM3.| Solar Rights Alliance
The Public Advocates Office is not a ratepayer advocate, but yet another government agency that is captured by the big utilities.| Solar Rights Alliance
Instead of focusing on the real cause of high utility bills, TURN has chosen to side with the utilities in scapegoating rooftop solar.| Solar Rights Alliance
The link between NRDC and CA utilities, their role in enabling the Enron debacle, gutting rooftop solar, and promoting a Utility Tax.| Solar Rights Alliance
The CPUC made it nearly impossible for schools, farms, and many renters to get rooftop solar. Once again, utilities win, working people lose.| Solar Rights Alliance
The so-called "cost shift" is a lie fabricated by the utilities. The real reason for skyrocketing rates is out-of-control utility spending.| Solar Rights Alliance