Another California Fraud Slush Fund: New Solar Fee Will Raise Electric Bills

This absurd slush fund for governors and Democrats may be gaining traction in blue states across the country

With so much fraud uncovered in California, it’s hard to imagine there could be more. But we know there is more to uncover – more hospice Medi-Cal fraud, more homeless spending fraud, more Palisades fire victims fraud, more LAUSD fraud, more cash-for-ballots election fraud, more welfare fraud, more daycare fraud, more COVID-era relief fraud, more State Library fraud… where does it end?

The Globe has learned that there is more fraud in the planning stages – not existing fraud –  under the guise of yet another climate change clean-energy scheme. Specifically, another solar scheme… on the heels of CalDOGE uncovering a $1 Billion solar program funding a Democrat voter mobilization machine.

This is on my radar because of the home solar system I was mandated by state law to install on a home my husband and I built in 2022.

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It turns out the solar works well – so well, we are not charged for electricity. After learning about the solar mandate, and while building the home, we made the decision to purchase the storage battery backup, which for us has enough solar energy stored up for several months of electricity. That is, if it is not taken from us by our electricity provider— as I understand could happen.

California has implemented new regulations that will allow energy producers to utilize stored solar energy from homeowners’ backup storage batteries. This initiative is supposedly designed to “enhance grid stability” and “reduce costs associated with energy management,” according to industry sources who say the California Energy Commission is behind this.

California’s Solar Scheme

First, in 2022, the California Public Utilities Commission overhauled the state’s rooftop solar regulations, reducing payments to homeowners for excess power, which is why I’ve never received such a payment for my stored excess power.

Then, in March 2024, the CPUC approved new “interconnection” rules to raise costs on solar consumers to fund a solar energy promotion program.

Why do solar consumers, who have already paid for their mandated rooftop solar, have to fund a solar energy promotion program? The short answer is that we don’t. But if electricity providers and the California Energy Commission can impose regulations and taxes, that is exactly what they will do.

If this feels like a money grab for close friends of the Newsom administration to enrich themselves, while pushing failed leftist ideology, you are correct.

A proposed “clean energy” program would establish a fee on all solar panels and batteries installed, to fund green energy propaganda. While developers would pay the new charge upfront, industry sources say the costs will actually be passed on to consumers and ratepayers through higher electricity bills. Once again.

Revenue generated from newly proposed “clean energy” California legislation would create the “The California Energy Security and Affordability Fund,” which, according to the bill, would “promote the adoption, deployment, and understanding of solar energy and battery storage technologies.”

So the state needs to tax you more to help you understand the need for home solar systems?

The legislation would also create the “California Energy Security and Affordability Fund Advisory Council,” all six members to be appointed by the Governor.

And it creates a 501(c)(6) organization, a type of nonprofit that focuses on promoting the business interests of its members. It is a trade association that not only promotes solar, but can also lobby and contribute funds to political PACs.

The PR flaks pushing this scheme compare this campaign to the “Got Milk,” “California Raisins” and Pork Producers campaigns that are programs funded through an added fee on products to get more Americans to buy milk, raisins or pork – products you choose to buy, or not.

This will directly raise energy prices on everyone, with the result of more Green New Deal propaganda, despite “climate change” coming in last on the list of consumer concerns. 

The Trump Administration has also not only de-prioritized climate schemes, they de-platformed the Green New Deal, and withdrew from UN climate programs and schemes, and well as withdrawing from the Paris Climate Treaty.

This scheme was created by Tom Matzzie currently of CleanChoice Energy and Vote Solar, a former MoveOn.orgorganizer. MoveOn.org is a progressive public policy advocacy group and political action committee, which gained popularity and attention during the Bush and Obama administrations. 

Click here to read the full article in the California Globe