Since 2008 SolarMax Technology has been California’s renewable energy leader. Unlike any other solar installation company, SolarMax has its own in-house finance company. In 2011 SolarMax Financial was launched and is the industry’s first in-house finance company for residential solar customers. As of today, SolarMax Financial has funded over $85 Million in solar ...

While most Californians continue to benefit from a surging economy, homeowners in San Diego are preparing for a jolt when they open their utility bills.

Long recognized for its progressive policies regarding renewable energy, California has doubled down on rooftop solar. A new legislative mandate, which takes effect Jan. 1, 2020, requires almost all new homes be built with solar.

If you believe the recent headlines in the mainstream media, the solar industry's version of a missile attack occurred a few days ago, when the Trump Administration announced it would impose a four-year schedule of tariffs on imported crystalline-silicon solar cells and modules imported from China. Industry observers immediately - and predictably - warned of financial ...

Consumer spending continues to power much of the California economy, but not so much when it comes to Los Angeles Department of Water & Power electricity customers. That’s because bill payers there have less to spend following the LA City Council’s controversial 2016 decision to approve a five-year schedule of rate increases.

According to figures outlined in a recent general rate case request by Southern California Edison, the utility seeks approval of $2.1 billion – yes, that’s billion – to modernize the grid. The reason: the seismic shift in the market place to distributed energy resources – like rooftop solar. And guess how the utility plans to pay for a large chunk of that investment? ...

Like a popular singer once sang, “you never know what you’ve got until it’s gone.” That pretty much summarizes the fate of the popular residential solar rebate program offered by Riverside Public Utilities. The rebate program ends on December 29 of this year – but, if you’re planning to apply, the application must be submitted no later than December 14.