Rooftop-solar businesses in the Bay Area are reeling from a statewide change that gutted compensation for homeowners returning surplus power to the electrical grid. Sales of rooftop-solar setups have plummeted about 80% since the California Public Utilities Commission shrank by 75% the Read More
Barry Cinnamon (right), owner of rooftop-solar-power company Cinnamon Energy Systems of Los Gatos, visits with his customer Selcuk Gun near dual battery units installed at his home in San Jose, Calif., Thursday, Dec. 21, 2023. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group) Bay Area Read More
Barry Cinnamon (right), owner of rooftop-solar-power company Cinnamon Energy Systems of Los Gatos, visits with his customer Selcuk Gun near dual battery units installed at his home in San Jose, Calif., Thursday, Dec. 21, 2023. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group) Bay Area Read More
On Friday, solar equipment company Enphase Energy in Fremont will lay off 350 workers. The company said market conditions are forcing the move, but solar advocates are saying those conditions were created by the state when it changed the amount it pays Read More
