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The California solar industry seems so preoccupied with finger-pointing the CPUC for their struggles that I'm concerned it's making a tough market cycle even worse. Failing to meet the moment will not only be devastating for the CA solar market but also kneecap clean energy targets. CPUC is profit-focused and NEM3 was about securing their future revenue. But that goes without saying and isn't shocking or surprising to anyone. The least of all to solar companies that've consistently positioned themselves in the market as competition to the status quo. Has NEM3 made solar installations more challenging in CA, Yes. But it would be dishonest to lay the full challenge of the moment on the CPUC while disregarding that many solar operators not only contributed to but exacerbated the challenges they're facing, leading to the current max-pain environment for the industry. I could share the numerous reasons and examples of how solar operators hurt themselves, but like finger-pointing the CPUC, looking backwards is a distraction from the critical question solar companies need to answer to survive: How do we adapt to new market conditions and dynamics to offer the consumer more value? Every change in the market ends opportunities for one while creating a new opportunity for another. Solar companies need to be talking about where the next opportunity is for them to provide value to the market. So many solar companies saw the IRA and stopped reading after the ITC solar and battery credit, and you did yourself such a disservice. Similarly, if you spoke to your customers about the good they were doing for the climate without ever addressing decarbonization, you were doing a disservice. Yes, NEM3 has created market challenges for solar operators. And great companies have always been defined by their ability to pivot and adapt. The question for the industry isn't who's at fault, but how will we meet the challenge of the moment to better serve the market and deliver more value than we did before? #ira #electrfication #solar #contractors #NEM3 #CPUC #IOU #solareenrgy #ess #eaas #vpp #ders

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There’s a difference between “selling solar” and implementing residential solar systems. And it isn’t until companies prioritize and reward the latter that we will actually be recognized as the responsible, customer-centric industry we are. Here’s what I mean (and if you’re in solar, I know you’ve seen this too). Too often, solar sales reps go to houses and… • Race to get the deal • Prioritize commission • Don’t work hand-in-hand with engineers to get an accurate scope When they really need to… • Educate the consumer • Focus on getting the right scope and plans vs. racing to receive a payoff • Guide the customer through until installation Now, there are many reps that focus on doing the second. They are who we look to hire and who will ultimately make a career (not just a quick buck) in this promising new technology. But as we’ve seen all too often, it only takes a few bad actors to sully a field. As an industry, we can and should do better. What do you think? #sustainabilityviasolarpower #PoweringASolarFuture #solarindustry #cleanenergy #solarmovement #sustainability

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Market correction OR market destruction? What do you think? Regardless of their intent, the result of this decision by the California Public Utilities Commission and Gov. Newsom's office is a major turning point for residential solar in CA and a huge win for monopoly #utilities like Pacific Gas and Electric Company. The economic, social, and environmental impact of cutting demand for residential #solar by 80%+ and jobs by 17,000+ will be felt throughout CA. To my solar brothers and sisters: How are you coping? How can I help? Please DM if you are hiring, searching, or just want to chat.

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Another day, another spotlight on deceptive solar sales practices. Reading through this article and the linked attorney general memo from Jan is troubling. The CEO makes the point that sales people should be held accountable for deceptive sales. Well yes, AND the company that hired them, trained them, and incentivizes them is also accountable! Your team is only as ethical as you are. They will sink to the level you hold them accountable to. If solar companies create a zero-tolerance environment for deceptive sales practices, it will have a compounding effect on their long-term success. Full article: https://lnkd.in/eFN8dTy5