California Solar Actions & Updates

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California Solar Rights Wildfire Resilience

We need to shout it from the (solar-powered) rooftops: Local clean energy is a win-win-win as we battle the climate crisis and fight to reduce wildfires, and we need more of it ASAP! Tell your lawmakers: Stand up for solar rights and a more resilient California.

No Dirty Gas for California!

Protect our coasts and climate! Tell regulators to shut down old, dirty gas plants and replace them with modern clean energy that benefits all Californians.

Updates

Celebrating 1 Million Solar Roofs in California

Watch our celebration video featuring some of the solar customers who made this day possible. Today we are celebrating *one million* solar roofs in the Golden State. With the support of strong state solar policies, California has achieved a milestone that sounded like wishful thinking just a few years ago. Our state continues to lead ...

Community solar decision delayed at California Energy Commission

On Tuesday, dozens of solar homeowners, environmentalists, and solar advocates asked the California Energy Commission to reject the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD)’s SolarShares proposal. SolarShares is the first shared solar proposal being considered under the 2019 Building Energy Efficiency Standards that require most new California homes to include solar energy starting in 2020. After ...

Sacramento utility's plan could block addition of new community solar, storage to local grid

Case Studies: Clean Microgrids Provide Grid Resiliency in California

Local, Resilient Solar & Storage Can Help Keep the Lights On For California Families

California State License Board takes on the issue of who can install solar plus storage

Sacramento Gets Organized For More Local Solar and Storage

How local solar can help California respond to the wildfire crisis

Getting Grid Modernization Right

SMUD: Once a leader in solar, now trying to tax the sun

Consumers Fight for Solar Rights

Vote Solar Statement on PG&E Board & CEO Selection

California's Solar Bill of Rights is On the Move

Joint Letter to PG&E Leadership

Solar Bill of Rights Paves Path to Brighter Energy Future

California Demonstrates that Distributed Energy Resources Can Solve Grid Problems

Net Metering

San Francisco rally in favor of renewable energy policy

Hundreds of Solar Workers Rally at California PUC

Over 150 solar workers rallied Thursday morning at the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to continue policies that support the fast-growing rooftop solar market in California. The ralliers called attention to the recent, spectacular growth of California’s solar economy, a testament to business innovation and continued policy leadership in the Golden State. A few sunny ...

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California Makes History! Onward to 100% Clean Energy

In 2018, California made history made history by passing SB 100, the California 100% Clean Energy Act. SB 100 set the bold but achievable goal of powering California — the world’s 5th largest economy — with 100% clean, carbon-free electricity by 2045.

SB 100 improves health in communities that have borne the burden of our fossil fuel dependence for too long, creates local job opportunities in our growing new energy economy, and cements California’s role as a leader on climate.

Vote Solar was a key partner in the coalition that worked tirelessly for this victory, joining with local communities and clean energy advocates, environmental justice and equity groups, scientists, health experts, union representatives, faith leaders, students and youth leaders, business voices and more. Together we drove tens of thousands of Californians to take action and met with every member of the Assembly on this critical bill. California is leading the way on climate and clean energy!

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