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CPUC cuts on-farm solar benefits to save utility costs—while approving a record PG&E rate hike

11/17/23 7:01 AM By Brad Hooker
KEYWORDS agrivoltaics to supply inexpensive power to homes California leads the nation in high energy costs rooftop solar incentives selling energy back to the grid social justice in environmental and climate goals
After mulling the decision all year, the California Public Utilities Commission voted to end a program that has incentivized thousands of operations to invest in on-farm solar generation.
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Brad Hooker
Sacramento Bureau Chief, Agri-Pulse West

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