By Michelle Ma and Tope Alake | Bloomberg California helped create the US solar industry, subsidizing rooftop panels at a time when the federal fight against climate change had barely begun. Now, it’s leading a sharp sales slowdown that’s threatening widespread adoption. Installers are slashing jobs. Bankruptcies are mounting. And it’s not just mom & […]
In California, the cost of a new roof is typically between $9,000 and $25,000. On average, a California homeowner can expect to spend around $15,000 for a new 2,000-square-foot roof. These figures provide a starting point for understanding the financial aspects of your roofing project in the Golden State. California Roofing Cost Per Square Foot […]
The California Public Utilities Commision, the regulatory agency overseeing companies that provide electricity, gas, and other resources to homes, businesses, and consumers, is considering a proposal that could drastically affect the future of solar in California. Under two existing CPUC programs—virtual net energy metering, or VNEM, and net energy metering aggregation, or NEMA—owners of large […]
Elected officials and school leaders in Alameda County are calling on the state to block a controversial proposal that could prevent California schools from embracing solar power. School board officials in Oakland and state leaders want the state to reject the proposal that they say would spike solar costs on rooftops and parking lots and […]