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Why California’s agricultural industry is at odds over converting land to solar farms
A conflict in the Imperial Valley offers a window into an increasingly sharp debate within California's $60 billion ...
Solar and wind groups seek California aid after Trump subsidy cuts
(Reuters) -Clean energy companies are asking California leaders for help getting their projects going before changes to ...
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CA senate drops controversial contract-breaking provision of solar law
California considered breaking long-standing solar net metering contracts, but the Senate voted to drop that provision after ...
U.S. farmers rely on solar power to save water, boost income
California Central Valley farmers turn to solar, saving water and increasing profits. Solar arrays help farms adapt amid ...
pv magazine USA2d
California scores victory for rooftop solar owners, retaining contracts on home sale
The California Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee voted to preserve solar net energy metering agreements ...
E&E News1d
California lawmaker rolls back proposal to reduce rooftop solar subsidies
Democratic California Assemblymember Lisa Calderon agreed Tuesday to remove language from a bill that would have reduced ...
Renewable Energy World3d
Don’t look now, but clean energy accounts for more than two-thirds of all California electricity
State data shows 67% of California's retail electricity sales in 2023 came from renewable and zero-carbon electricity ...
Los Angeles Times3y
California might gut incentives for solar panels. Here's why - Los ...
Data from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory show that 12% of California solar adopters in 2019 had incomes below $50,000, and an additional 29% had incomes between $50,000 and $100,000 — up ...
California farmers identify a hot new cash crop: Solar power
You can select 1 or 2 acres of your land on which to build and operate your own solar array, using some electricity for your farm and selling the rest to the utility. - Or you can keep going as you ...
GV Wire4h
Why California Ag Is at Odds Over Converting Land to Solar Farms
Explore why some California farmers are calling for a halt to the conversion of agricultural fields into solar panel farms.
The power grid battle that’s dividing California environmentalists
Supporters say a regional energy market would benefit renewables and accelerate climate progress. Critics say it would ...