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California to vote on hotly debated change in rooftop solar policy

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California households with solar panels will receive lower credits for exporting surplus power to the grid, utility regulators decided in a vote on Thursday, saying the move would be fairer to low-income ratepayers and would still maintain a healthy solar industry.

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Declining costs and government encouragement have resulted in a rapid increase in solar energy production in the United States over the past 10 years, although solar’s share remains small: 1.6 percent of all electricity generation in 2018. That rapid growth is projected to continue.

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