Entries by Eric Sustaita

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Parlier Solar Community Forum held to help local residents

AltSys Solar Inc. has been visiting the City of Parlier​ attending community forums hosted by the Delores Huerta Foundation​ and California Solar & Storage Association​. They are a local community serving company and believe in consumer protection and were proud to be apart of these community forums and look forward to helping everyone enjoy the […]

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California reported higher numbers than ever for installed solar systems

Record numbers of energy customers switching to solar, California utilities commission reports By CHICO ENTERPRISE-RECORD |July 3, 2019 at 4:00 am “CHICO — A record number of energy customers in California, and in Chico, are making the switch to using solar energy every year. According to the latest report from the California Solar Initiative and the California […]

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PG&E restoring power after intentional shut-offs affect 20,500 customers

Gwendolyn Wu and Matthias Gafni June 9, 2019 Updated: June 9, 2019 9:29 p.m. “Pacific Gas and Electric Co. field crews began restoring power Sunday to approximately 20,500 customers in Butte and Yuba counties after the utility shut off electricity because of gusty winds and dry weather conditions. More than half of the affected customers had electricity again as of 1:47 p.m. […]

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Renewable energy to outpace coal for first time ever in US

Phil Dzikiy – Apr. 30th 2019 10:54 am ET (https://electrek.co) “Electrek’s Take – While the first chart in this article shows renewables and coal continuing to dance with each other over the next few years, so to speak, renewables are mostly on top. The IEEFA notes “renewable generation is catching up to coal, and faster […]

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Solar Homes Sold for 4.1% More Than Others in Past Year

By Kelsey Misbrener | April 16, 2019 Customers have asked many times about how much solar will increase their property value. In a recent article by Kelsey Misbrener from Solar Power World, we find out that Zillow did an analysis on homes sold with solar and found positive results! “A new Zillow analysis shows homes with solar energy […]

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PG&E’s future rests on board picks, CPUC president says

By: Gavin Blade Date: March 29, 2019 “PG&E’s future rests on board picks, CPUC president says…Picker said he is concerned PG&E may select board members more concerned with financial performance than correcting a safety record that’s seen the utility’s equipment ignite multiple deadly wildfires in recent years.” Read More…

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California Lawmakers Grapple With Risks and Uncertainties of PG&E’s Bankruptcy

By: JEFF ST. JOHN MARCH 11, 2019 Photo Credit: Shutterstock.com “Pacific Gas & Electric’s bankruptcy has become California’s most pressing policy crisis, forcing Gov. Gavin Newsom, state lawmakers, utility regulators and other key energy stakeholders to consider radical alternatives for the state’s largest utility in the face of its multibillion-dollar wildfire liabilities.” Read more…