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May 20, 2020 | From the Experts

Victory: California PUC Says Utility Can’t Hike Minimum Bills for Residential Customers

San Diego Gas & Electric's proposal to charge households a minimum of $38.40 a month would have hurt rooftop solar and disproportionately burdened low-income customers.

April 3, 2020 | Legal Document

Kansas Supreme Court Westar Energy Decision

Under K.S.A. 66-117d, utilities cannot charge customers producing their own energy more than they charge other customers based on that distinction.

April 3, 2020 | Press Release: Victory

Victory For Renewable Energy at Kansas Supreme Court

Court rules utilities cannot discriminate against residential solar customers

January 16, 2020 | Press Release

Clean Energy Organizations Appeal Wisconsin Public Service Commission Decision that Discriminates Against Customer-Owned Renewable Energy

Earthjustice and partners defend fair solar competition generated at homes, farms and businesses who produce and sell clean electricity to We Energies in Wisconsin Circuit Court

January 16, 2020 | Legal Document

Sierra Club et al v Public Service Commission of Wisconsin

Federal and state law prohibits discriminatory treatment of renewable energy generation owned by customers of a monopoly utility, compared to how the monopoly utility's generation is treated. The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin, on a vote of two- to-one, established prices for electricity generated by non-utility renewable energy facilities (such as rooftop solar) that are significantly lower than the effective price allowed for equivalent electricity from utility-owned generation. That decision violates the law.

December 9, 2019 | Press Release

Justice, Climate, and Solar Advocates Release NJ Equitable Solar Policy Roadmap

New Jersey coalition releases a policy roadmap outlining how New Jersey can help 250,000 low-income families go solar by 2030, and install 400 megawatts of storage with $125 million per year in state funding.

November 25, 2019 | Press Release: Victory

Montana Rejects Changes to Net Metering In Win for Montanans, Local Jobs, and Clean Energy

NorthWestern Energy’s anti-solar proposal rejected by unanimous vote

May 14, 2019 | In the News: Solar Power World

Maryland Extends Community Solar Pilot Program Through 2022

Jessica Ennis, Legislative Director for Climate and Energy, Earthjustice: “By extending this initiative, Maryland is showing the nation that a clean energy future can benefit every community. Other states can and should follow Maryland’s lead.”

May 13, 2019 | Article

How Community Solar Empowers All of Us to Participate in the Clean Energy Revolution

A growing trend aims to give anyone who pays a utility bill access to solar electricity.

February 27, 2019 | In the News: WJCT

Solar Advocates Ask Court To Force JEA To Restore Net Metering Policy

Bonnie Malloy, Attorney, Florida Office: “Luckily, in Florida we have a statute that requires a net metering program to be employed by all utilities. That is why we brought this suit, to get JEA in particular, and any other utilities who are trying to slowly dismantle their program, to follow suit and comply with the law.”

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