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Halt on California solar incentives stuns schools, nonprofits
- 07-16-2010
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By Matt Krupnick/Contra Costa Times
The California Public Utilities Commission has stunned public officials and the solar industry by suspending lucrative rebates to school districts, cities and other government agencies that install solar panels on public buildings. The ruling, which also affects nonprofit groups, was disclosed late Friday and was reverberating through the state this week. Commission officials said the suspension is temporary while the agency decides how to deal with its rapidly depleting solar budget, but some public officials said the delay could scuttle plans to install panels. (more...)
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