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California’s rooftop solar rules in limbo after state Supreme Court ruling
The high court rules an earlier case gave too much deference to the California Public Utilities Commission so a new hearing awaits.
California Supreme Court sides with environmental groups in rooftop solar case
The California Supreme Court sided with environmental groups in a Thursday ruling, saying that state lawyers were wrong in their claim that the Public Utilities Commission’s decision to slash rooftop solar incentives could not be challenged.
California Supreme Court hands victory to rooftop solar panel owners
Justices told a lower court to revisit their decision to uphold cuts of 75 percent to payments for solar panel owners.
California Supreme Court orders solar net metering policy to be rereviewed by Appeals Court
In a victory for solar, the California Supreme Court ordered the Appeals court to reexamine the decision to defer to the Public Utilities Commission related to a controversial slash to rooftop solar incentives.
California Supreme Court rules rooftop solar credit rollback needs revisiting, rejecting deference to CPUC
The California Supreme Court unanimously ruled on Thursday that state regulators were given undue deference in deciding to roll back rooftop solar credits for homeowners, reversing an appeals court ruling that upheld the regulators' decision.
California Supreme Court kicks decision on rooftop solar rates to lower court
The state Supreme Court ordered a lower court Thursday to reconsider a California Public Utilities Commission decision that has increased rates for rooftop solar customers.
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Liberty Utilities files a novel rate increase in connection with Mountain View fire
Amid complaints for the previous requests for rate increases from Liberty Utilities, the company has filed another ...
'This fire could have been prevented': How utilities fought removal of old power lines
Regulators wanted Southern California Edison and other utilities to remove abandoned power lines --such as the one suspected ...
Colorado Public Utilities Commission schedules August public comment sessions
The Colorado Public Utilities Commission is soliciting public comments on four items under consideration in the month of ...
El Paso, residents to challenge electric rate hike at state hearing this Thursday
El Paso city officials and residents are set to oppose a $93 million rate hike by El Paso Electric in a series of hearings ...
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The revolving door at public utilities commissions? It's alive and well
The utilities commission had previously rejected the $8-billion acquisition. But Lujan Grisham supported the deal, and her new commissioners are seeking to reconsider the agency’s earlier decision ...
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The California Public Utilities Commission could end up with all our ...
The California Public Utilities Commission could end up with all our private data. Here’s how to stop it. It just feels wrong to turn a utility regulator into another tax agency with access to ...
Ohio regulators end controversial coal, solar power plant subsidies tied to HB6 bribery scandal
After nearly six years, Ohioans will soon stop paying controversial subsidies for a handful of coal and solar power plants ...