Regulators allow Obama-era solar plant to kill thousands of birds annually, investigation finds

Regulators allow California's Ivanpah solar plant to operate despite killing thousands of birds yearly, with no fines issued ...
JD Supra

Regulators Focus on Solar Lending Industry

On August 7, 2024, the CFPB published an Issue Spotlight on the solar lending industry. In conjunction with the CFPB’s Issue Spotlight, the CFPB, U.S. Department of Treasury, and the Federal Trade ...
pv magazine USA

States rethink solar rules as affordability and grid constraints reshape the market

The U.S. distributed solar market is entering a more complicated policy era, according to a report from the North Carolina ...
JD Supra

Regulators Promote “All-of-Government” Solar Energy Market Initiative

On August 7, the U.S. Department of Treasury hosted a virtual briefing to discuss the steps that the Biden-Harris administration is taking to address perceived unfair and deceptive practices in the ...
Yahoo

Editorial: Solar installations are plummeting and California regulators are to blame

Solar Optimum installer Marat Poghosyan carries a solar panel on the roof of a home in Brea on June 15. California's rooftop solar industry has declined dramatically since state regulators slashed ...
Capital Public Radio

Regulators know PG&E, Edison are slow to hook up solar. Why are there no penalties?

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The state’s two largest utilities routinely drag their feet connecting solar panels to the electric grid, missing ...
E&E

California high court scrutinizes regulators’ oversight of solar subsidies

The justices asked about the California Public Utility Commission’s authority to make policy decisions. SACRAMENTO, California — California Supreme Court justices heard arguments for and against the ...
Los Angeles Times

Solar installations are plummeting and California regulators are to blame

It looks like California is going from solar leader to solar loser. A year after regulators at the state Public Utilities Commission voted to gut the successful incentive program that has helped put ...