In this post, we’re reviewing the solar incentives offered by the municipal utilities of Vernon, Azusa, Pasadena, Glendale and Burbank. Check out Part One of our LA coverage for details of SCE and LADWP solar rebates and for a review of terms. In order to participate in most rebate programs, the process is usually as [...]

A swath of land with enormous solar potential, it’s no wonder that Los Angeles County offers a wealth of opportunities to go solar. The California Solar Initiative (CSI) mandated four years ago that all investor-owned utilities in the state must offer a solar rebate, and in 2008  began requiring municipal utilities to do so as [...]

California solar energy plant developers asked the Renewable Energy Policy Group this past Friday if environmental approval processes could be sped up, since projects are making little to no progress towards their 2010 construction goals–goals that must be reached if the projects are to qualify for specific federal funds. This frustration with the slow pace [...]

Home to more than just SeaWorld and a world-class zoo, the metropolis of San Diego is also one of America’s top clean energy cities, pulling in 27 percent of its electricity through biogas, small hydro and solar power. San Diego County itself is also a solar superstar, leading the state in California Solar Initiative (CSI) applications: [...]

Solar installations are only financially viable, at this stage, when the cost can be mitigated by financial incentives like tax credits and solar energy rebates. While the wisdom of including solar power in our nation’s energy portfolio is now generally accepted, this wasn’t always the case. It took a certain amount of vision–and gumption–for the [...]

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