California today: An additional fund for solar power

by Ivan Penn and Inyoung Kang, The New York Times

With a measure signed by Gov. Jerry Brown, the state has made a new commitment of $800 million for clean-energy technologies including home storage. The goal is to capture electricity generated by solar panels during daylight hours to help keep the lights on after the sun goes down.

The funds increase the state incentives set aside for energy storage to more than $1 billion. The rebate money can be used for residential and commercial systems, including for schools, farms and businesses.

Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/02/us/california-today-solar-power-fund.html

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