The tiny town of West Goshen, Calif., was exactly the kind of place that community solar was designed for. AdvertisementOver the last 11 years, New York, Maine, Minnesota, Massachusetts and other states have built thriving community solar programs. Energy and climate experts agree California must add much more clean energy to its grid, some 6 gigawatts by 2032, the California Public Utilities Commission said in a new plan last week. Energy and climate experts agree California must add much more clean energy to its grid, some 6 gigawatts by 2032, the California Public Utilities Commission said in a new plan last week. “All the other states in our country that have adopted similar community solar program models, they are working,” said Ward, adding that 22 states have programs comparable to the one solar advocates want in California.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 05, 2026 19:14 UTC