It’s the second attempt by the state Public Utilities Commission to change how people are paid for the excess energy their solar panels send to the grid.
A fight over the future of California's rooftop solar industry is intensifying, as state officials contemplate comprehensive reforms to a program that pays homeowners for clean power they share with the electric grid.
The Idaho Public Utilities Commission rejected a proposed settlement that would have allowed Idaho Power to cut payments to solar customers from 10 cents per kilowatt hour to 4.4 cents over 10 years.
Solar power in Vermont was responsible for $1.3 million in energy savings during the July heat wave, but incentives that drove expansion in recent years are slowing down.
