Support for solar: California doubles cap on credits for excess power
California’s solar industry is celebrating a ray of good news: the cap on so-called “net metering,” which allows homes and businesses to earn credit for any excess solar power they generate, has been doubled.

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Solar Power Pays off for Valley Company
From the cars the employees drive to the new solar power panels that are perched on the building’s roof, Total Transit, owners of Discount Cab, want to make a difference.

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