Solar Industry Statement on CPUC Community Solar Decision

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — This week the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) issued a proposed decision that rejects a plan to bolster the state’s community solar market and instead approves a utility-backed alternative.

Following is a statement from Stephanie Doyle, California State Affairs Director for the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA):

“This is a significant misstep in a string of head scratching CPUC decisions that are crushing California’s clean energy progress and preventing thousands of households from accessing the benefits of solar energy. The state legislature made it clear in passing AB 2316 that it wants a robust program to provide community solar to low-income Californians and to support grid resilience for all ratepayers. This proposed decision, if adopted, will harm those efforts and risk California missing out on crucial federal funding by approving a utility-backed alternative that is unlikely to be commercially viable.

“The solar and storage industry is shocked by the CPUC’s apparent determination to deny an opportunity to take a step forward as a community solar leader. We continue to review the proposed decision and will keep working toward solutions that deliver the clean energy that Californians are demanding.”

About SEIA®:

The Solar Energy Industries Association® (SEIA) is leading the transformation to a clean energy economy, creating the framework for solar to achieve 30% of U.S. electricity generation by 2030. SEIA works with its 1,000 member companies and other strategic partners to fight for policies that create jobs in every community and shape fair market rules that promote competition and the growth of reliable, low-cost solar power. Founded in 1974, SEIA is the national trade association for the solar and solar + storage industries, building a comprehensive vision for the Solar+ Decade through research, education and advocacy. Visit SEIA online at www.seia.org and follow @SEIA on Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram.

Media Contact:

Morgan Lyons, SEIA’s Director of Communications, mlyons@seia.org (202) 556-2872

News release from SEIA.

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