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Last year , the California Public Utilities Commission eviscerated the existing net metering regulations.
The new plan, known as NEM 3.0 , slashes the amount the utilities have to pay their rooftop solar customers by 75% .
But now, California Contractors State Licensing Board , which has authority over licensing for construction contractors, has issued a revision to its rules that could have significant consequences for customers who want to install batteries.
Solar and Storage Association: C-46 solar contractors can't install batteries alongside existing solar systems.
Electrical workers unions say the decision doesn't impact those in the industry from doing the work.
Solar industry and environmental groups suing the CSLB argue that the new rules will unfairly punish small businesses that have been safely installing solar-battery systems for years .
A study commissioned by the California Solar and Storage Association found that the new rule could block $120 million in solar projects from moving forward in the first year of its implementation.
The report found that no record of any “fire and/or economic loss” from an improperly installed battery has been submitted to the record in the decision.
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