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California's rooftop solar program is outdated, causing higher bills for millions of customers—including those least able to pay.

Lack of progress on reform is costing Californians without solar $12 million more a day in higher electricity costs, or more than $2 billion so far this year. That cost burden will continue to grow until action is taken.^*

$4,250,000,000.00

^*Real time cost burden on Californians who don’t have solar. Calculated since the CPUC released proposed reforms on 12/13/21.

In its current form, the state’s rooftop solar program favors the wealthiest Californians and shifts shared costs disproportionately to customers who are least able to pay.

About 70% of California solar adopters are in the wealthiest 40% of society and only 30% are in the bottom 60%.

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

“Income Trends among U.S. Residential Rooftop Solar Adopters,” 2020

California's rooftop solar program is outdated, causing higher bills for millions of customers—including those least able to pay.

Lack of progress on reform is costing Californians without solar $12 million more a day in higher electricity costs, or more than $2 billion so far this year. That cost burden will continue to grow until action is taken.^*

^*Real time cost burden on Californians who don’t have solar. Calculated since the CPUC released proposed reforms on 12/13/21.

About 70% of California solar adopters are in the wealthiest 40% of society and only 30% are in the bottom 60%.

It’s time to update the state’s 25-year-old program to:

Reflect today’s reduced cost of clean energy

Ensure everyone who uses the grid pays their fair share

Stop unfair bill increases on those without solar, many of whom are low-income and least able to pay

Ensure CA achieves clean energy and greenhouse gas reduction goals in the most cost-effective way

California's rooftop solar program is outdated, causing higher bills for millions of customers—including those least able to pay.

Lack of progress on reform is costing Californians without solar $12 million more a day in higher electricity costs, or more than $2 billion so far this year. That cost burden will continue to grow until action is taken.*

*Real time cost burden on Californians who don’t have solar. Calculated since the CPUC released proposed reforms on 12/13/21.

About 70% of California solar adopters are in the wealthiest 40% of society and only 30% are in the bottom 60%.

It’s time to update the state’s 25-year-old program to:

Reflect today’s reduced cost of clean energy

Ensure everyone who uses the grid pays their fair share

Stop unfair bill increases on those without solar, many of whom are low-income and least able to pay

Ensure CA achieves clean energy and greenhouse gas reduction goals in the most cost-effective way

Lack of progress on reform is costing Californians without solar $12 million more a day in higher electricity costs, or more than $2 billion so far this year. That cost burden will continue to grow until action is taken.^*

^*Real time cost burden on Californians who don’t have solar. Calculated since the CPUC released proposed reforms on 12/13/21.