(Reuters) - California utility regulators on Thursday approved a proposal to reduce the rate at which households with rooftop solar panels are credited for exporting surplus power to the grid, a step solar companies warn could slow installations but utilities argue will be fairer for low-income ratepayers.
(Reuters) – California utility regulators on Thursday approved a proposal to reduce the rate at which households with rooftop solar panels are credited for exporting surplus power to the grid, a step solar companies warn could slow installations but utilities argue will be fairer for low-income ratepayers.
(Reporting by Nichola Groom; Editing by Chris Reese)
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