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California ratepayer advocate sounds alarm on solar subsidies

By Dan Haugen

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SOLAR: An analysis by California’s ratepayer advocate says the state’s residential rooftop solar subsidy will cost non-solar customers about $8.5 billion annually. (Reuters)

ALSO:

STORAGE:

ELECTRIC VEHICLES: California legislation to establish an Inland Empire ​“electric vehicle opportunity zone” would fund training and education programs and also offer business loans, tax credits and grants to manufacturers in Riverside County. (CalMatters)

WIND:

GEOTHERMAL: A proposed geothermal project in Colorado encounters opposition from nearby residents who have told the developer ​“we don’t care about the science; we simply don’t want it in our backyard.” (CBS News)

UTILITIES: A Wyoming utility schedules a series of meetings amid customer frustration over skyrocketing bills, which the company has attributed to increasing costs related to fossil fuels and investments in renewable energy. (WyoFile)

COAL: A $5 billion merger between two of the nation’s largest coal mining companies could accelerate divestment from thermal coal in Wyoming. (Cowboy State Daily)

OIL & GAS:

  • Washington farmers are paying more for fuel under the state’s carbon cap-and-invest law, and critics say the state has failed to provide education on the ​“Kafkaesque” system meant to offset those increases. (Crosscut)
  • An Iranian hacker group this spring attempted to breach multiple Utah government sites, including state data related to oil and gas. (NBC News)

COMMENTARY: A sustainability advocate says Los Angeles will need an ​“epic transportation reboot” to achieve a zero-emission Olympic Games in 2028. (Los Angeles Times)

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