News Tagged ‘california’
SDG&E Requests 7% Rate Hike
I wrote in my last blog post that San Diego Gas and Electric would raise rates on consumers following their increase in insurance premiums. Well, here we go!
Net Energy Metering
The net metering system sends over-produced power back into the grid for other customers to use, then when the over-producing customers run out they receive back the same amount they sent in to the grid.
In Regards to Solar: Why California Politicians Need to Act Quickly
Please urge your California State representatives to pass a bill to increase the capacity for Net Energy Metering.
$350 million for San Diego Solar Hot Water Rebates
Residential customers will receive rebates up to $1500 and rebates will be based on home size and system design.
California Begins Solar Water-Heating Rebates
The goal of the program is to install 300,000 solar hot water systems by 2017.
SunPower Gets Knocked Off its Pedestal in California
Competition among solar installation companies for lower solar panel prices will drive the industry.
Computer Model Estimates Impact of Future Energy Rates
A group called the Energy Policy Initiatives Center at the University of San Diego’s law school released a computer model to estimate future electric rates in California.
Solar Installation Costs Fall Because of Incentives and Rebates
The report, by the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, identified that the average installed costs paid by the system owner prior to receipt of any incentives fell from $10.80/W in 1998 to $7.50/W in 2008.
California Governor signs 2 important Solar Bills
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger approved and signed two of the most important solar bills, AB 920 and SB 32. The underlying idea behind the bills was to motivate Californians to make an aggressive investment in solar energy power generation.
Recovery Act: San Diego receives funding for Solar America Cities Special Projects
The Recovery Act funding for Solar America Cities Special Projects received by the city of San Diego got a warm applause from its locals. The project can assist in the enhancement of the San Diego’s solar energy infrastructure.
San Diego-California’s Leading Solar City
A report issued by the Sacramento-based Environment California Research & Policy Center declared San Diego as the leader in the State of California both in the amount of solar energy generation through photovoltaic panels and in the number of solar panel installations.
SDG&E’s Proposal to Reset Electric Rates
Last week, San Diego Gas and Electric asked The California Public Utilities Commission to consider a realignment of their rate structure. They proposed an increase in energy rates on users who use less energy and a reduction in rates on those who consume more.
Feed-In Tariff law passes in California
AB 920 leaves out details of how much the utilities will pay for each kilowatt hour produced by the solar customer. This bill only makes sense if the price is a premium to what they currently pay to the utility company.
San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders to hold meetings about Solar Financing
It is rumored that the solar financing program is seeking an administrator and will take effect early in 2010, but Mayor Sanders will confirm the details in the upcoming meetings this week.
