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Appeals court upholds California’s net metering 3.0
The court found the tariff meets legal standards despite a 75% payment cut, with residential solar sales dropping up to 85% since 2022, California Solar Association reported.
- In a Tuesday decision, the three‑judge panel upheld the 2022 CPUC decision reducing customer payments by about 75%.
- To address what utilities called a 'cost shift,' regulators reduced net metering payments after investor‑owned utilities claimed customers with rooftop solar don't pay their fair share of grid costs, while plaintiffs argued the tariff failed to account for social benefits or promote growth in disadvantaged communities.
- The appeals court, which first heard the case in 2026, applied a deferential standard of review and upheld the 2022 net metering reductions Monday.
- A November 2023 report linked NEM 3.0 to a 75% drop in residential solar sales, coinciding with a sharp downturn in new rooftop installations. The rule change coincided with a significant decline in new customers signing up for rooftop solar across the state.
- Regulators said the ruling vindicates their effort to keep rooftop solar programs fair and aligned with clean-energy goals, Terrie Prosper, CPUC spokesperson, said Tuesday.
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