Beyond personal savings, solar energy helps protect communities from rising fuel costs and reduces the pollution that drives ...

Whenever the sun shines on his Sifton-area home, Daryl Travis has many reasons to feel great. Cheerful weather is just the start of it. With two complementary solar-energy systems positioned on his ...

State regulators, at the urging of investor-owned utilities, may cut credits for people who installed solar panels before April 2023. Editorials represent the views of The Press Democrat editorial ...

A Jan. 26 Eagle article, "Solar panels coming to Berkshire Community College," states that a $3.5 million investment in solar electric panels at BCC will save $2 million over a 20-year period. And, ...

Do rooftop solar panels sound like a good deal? They could very well be, assuming you consider all the pros and cons before ...

A little over a year ago, the California Public Utilities Commission overhauled the rules for rooftop solar installations across the state. In its December 2022 decision, the commission added ...

On local TV last week (Jan 8), State Sen. Curtis King, R-Yakima, expressed support for the Yakima County Commission moratorium on solar energy installations, up for renewal next month. He went on to ...

Two years ago, California slashed one of the best incentives for people to install new rooftop solar systems. Now regulators might cut the benefit retroactively, too. Before they do, they should ask ...