Distributed Solar and Storage in California: Policy Outlook and Market Implications

2023 was a year of change for California’s distributed solar and storage industry. With new CPUC rules altering how consumers can be compensated for their distributed solar and storage resources, many companies are now navigating uncertainty and witnessing the ripple effects across the country’s largest solar and storage market. In this session, industry leaders will give attendees insights into California’s evolving policy landscape, its implications for your company, and how both recent and ongoing rulemakings might affect the market going forward. They will present the latest data on the state of the distributed solar and storage market in California (including residential and non-residential markets) and provide forecasts for 2024 and beyond. Lastly, speakers will explore the policy changes needed to get California’s distributed solar and storage industry back on its feet and growing again.