Households, small firms will pay more next year in wake of regulators' ruling
Small businesses and homeowners will bear the brunt of Pacific Gas and Electric Co. rate increases in January - a reversal from last week, when the utility said big businesses would shoulder more of the burden.

The California Public Utilities Commission (PUC) yesterday approved changes to the California Solar Initiative Program Handbook to speed the application process for solar incentives in California. The California Solar Initiative’s goal is to drive the installation of 3,000 megawatts of high-performing solar installations in the state over the next 10 years, moving the state toward a cleaner energy future.