The California Supreme Court unanimously supported environmental groups in a key ruling affecting rooftop solar power proliferation. Justices directed a lower court to review its decision which upheld a 75% reduction in payments to solar panel owners for excess energy. Justice Leondra Kruger highlighted that the previous ruling relied on an outdated legal standard. The California Public Utilities Commission aimed to balance affordable bills with renewable energy adoption, but environmental advocates contended crucial factors impacting customer benefits and disadvantaged communities were neglected in this process.
The California Supreme Court sided with environmental groups, stating the lower court erred in its review of the California Public Utilities Commission's reduced payments to solar panel owners.
Justice Leondra Kruger emphasized that the lower court utilized an outdated standard in its ruling regarding net energy metering payments for solar panel owners.
Environmental groups argued that the utility commission's decision disregarded key factors affecting customer benefits and impacts on disadvantaged communities.
The previous net metering programs allowed solar customers to receive retail rates for excess energy, a practice that was significantly altered by recent utility commission decisions.
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