Californians who install rooftop solar after Friday will now earn less for the electricity they generate thanks to new energy rules kicking in Friday. The solar industry has seen an influx of customers rushing to secure lower rates, but some worry that boom will become a bust. Then, artificial intelligence has caused San Diego-based tech company Qualcomm to remodel its mission. Finally, our local deserts have two major art events Coachella and Desert X. We’ll have details and tips on how to go.
California’s solar industry is experiencing a business boom as people rushed to get solar installed before new rules took effect. Those rules change the economics of adding rooftop solar to a home.
California regulators could completely upend the way utility bills are calculated in the state, and San Diego Gas & Electric submitted its plan on Friday. In other news, auto loans in San Diego and Imperial counties are getting bigger and longer. Plus, we have a review of the movie ‘Smoking Causes Coughing,’ playing in San Diego this week.
It is part of a legislative mandate being shepherded through the regulatory process by the state’s utility regulators, the California Public Utilities Commission.