California to vote on hotly debated change in rooftop solar policy
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.