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Updates on California's solar policies.

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Regulators Reject PG&E’s Proposal to Exit Ivanpah Solar Contracts, Keeping Solar Facility Online

Dec 8, 2025

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Regulators Reject PG&E’s Proposal to Exit Ivanpah Solar Contracts, Keeping Solar Facility Online

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) rejected a proposal by Pacific Gas & Electric Co.

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Treasury Reduces Solar and Wind Projects Eligible for Remaining Tax Credits

Aug 19, 2025

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Treasury Reduces Solar and Wind Projects Eligible for Remaining Tax Credits

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California Supreme Court Orders New Review of NEM 3.0 Rooftop Solar Policy

Aug 11, 2025

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California Supreme Court Orders New Review of NEM 3.0 Rooftop Solar Policy

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Newsom Vetoes Solar Bill Benefitting Schools
LockSimple

Oct 14, 2024

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Newsom Vetoes Solar Bill Benefitting Schools

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CPUC Rejects Net Value Billing Proposal for Community Solar
LockSimple

Jun 4, 2024

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CPUC Rejects Net Value Billing Proposal for Community Solar

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CPUC Reduces Solar Compensation Rates for Farms, Schools, and Rental Properties
LockSimple

Nov 20, 2023

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CPUC Reduces Solar Compensation Rates for Farms, Schools, and Rental Properties

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CPUC Rejects Solar Microgrid Plan
LockSimple

Apr 12, 2023

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CPUC Rejects Solar Microgrid Plan

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CPUC Revises Rooftop Solar Subsidy to Promote Battery Storage
LockSimple

Dec 16, 2022

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CPUC Revises Rooftop Solar Subsidy to Promote Battery Storage

New plan reduces solar credit by 75% and changes rate structure to encourage storage.

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California Implements Streamlined Automated Residential Solar Permitting
LockSimple

Sep 21, 2022

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California Implements Streamlined Automated Residential Solar Permitting

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California Extends Solar Property Tax Exclusion
LockSimple

Sep 20, 2022

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California Extends Solar Property Tax Exclusion

New law extends long-time exclusion that prevents newly constructed solar energy systems from triggering Proposition 13 reassessment.

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California Legislature Passes Solar Property Tax Exclusion Bill
LockSimple

Aug 29, 2022

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California Legislature Passes Solar Property Tax Exclusion Bill

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BOE: Solar “Partnership Flips” Do not Trigger Property Tax Reassessment
LockSimple

Aug 2, 2022

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BOE: Solar “Partnership Flips” Do not Trigger Property Tax Reassessment

S.B. 267 excludes partnership flip transactions from a “change in ownership” that would trigger a reassessment of property taxes.

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DOI Approves Three New Riverside Solar Projects
LockSimple

Jul 28, 2022

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DOI Approves Three New Riverside Solar Projects

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