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CLIMATE ONE: Solar Flare-ups

CLIMATE ONE: Solar Flare-ups

FromCommonwealth Club of California Podcast


CLIMATE ONE: Solar Flare-ups

FromCommonwealth Club of California Podcast

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Length:
58 minutes
Released:
Apr 1, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Earlier this year, California regulators were set to propose significant changes to the incentives that drive rooftop solar installations. After widespread opposition from industry and climate advocates, the California Public Utilities Commission paused the effort. The issue centers on how much rooftop solar customers pay to use the grid and what rewards they get for selling their excess power. 
But California is far from the only state where net metering is a hotly contested issue. While utility-scale projects may offer more bang for the buck in some contexts, rooftop solar offers distributed generation and a tool for resilience. This week, we explore the debate between rooftop and utility-scale solar. 
Guests:
Adam Browning, Co-Founder and Executive Director Emeritus, Vote Solar 
Bernadette Del Chiaro, Executive Director, California Solar and Storage Association 
Tom Beach, Principal Consultant, Crossborder Energy
Emily Sanford Fisher, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary, Sr. Vice President, Clean Energy, Edison Electric Institute
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Released:
Apr 1, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

The Commonwealth Club of California is the nation's largest public affairs forum. The nonpartisan and nonprofit Club produces and distributes programs featuring diverse viewpoints from thought leaders on important topics. The Club's weekly radio broadcast — the oldest in the U.S., since 1924 — is carried on hundreds of stations. Our website features audio and video of our programs. This podcast feed is usually updated multiple times each week.