California clean energy industry rocked with widespread jobs losses, bankruptcies, following state’s dismantling of rooftop solar program::undefined

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    "SAN FRANCISCO – California’s once-thriving residential solar industry is in ruins after state officials slashed rooftop solar incentives, causing thousands of job losses, said clean energy advocates and solar industry representatives during a recent virtual briefing.

    The incentives played a crucial role in outfitting solar panels on approximately 2 million homes, establishing the state as the leader in the clean energy revolution. But the California Public Utilities Commission, or CPUC, bowed to demands from Pacific Gas & Electric, Southern California Edison and San Diego Gas & Electric to roll back those incentives."

    Of course the gas/electric company hates it.

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      11 months ago

      A big source of anti windmill propaganda around here came from the nuclear plant. Which is conviently owned by a gas pipeline company.

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          And remember, the cost of labour doesn’t effect the cost of electricity! Another point they love to preach as they also joke about how working there is like “playing hide and seek for 2 grand a week”

          Welcome to the nuclear power generation industry in Canada.