Rooftop Solar Installation Has Plummeted in LA. Why?
September 11, 2025
LAist
Severin Borenstein, Energy Institute Faculty Director, contributes his perspective in LAist on the impact of electricity rates on solar adoption levels in LA.
“‘The main driver of solar adoption across the state has been the high cost of electricity,’ said Severin Borenstein, director of UC Berkeley Haas Energy Institute. ‘And municipal utilities, such as LADWP, have long had lower rates than investor-owned utilities such as Southern California Edison, which means residents are less likely to adopt solar.'”
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