BOISE, Idaho — This story originally appeared in the Idaho Press. Idaho Power is looking to make sizable adjustments to the level at which solar users in the state are compensated for the extra power ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Kevin Ehle has 35 solar panels on his Meridian home. Kevin Ehle has 35 solar panels on his Meridian home. (Sarah A. Miller/smiller ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Youth leaders with the Idaho chapter of the Sierra Club rally to support solar energy at the Idaho Public Utilities Commission ...

Hawk Sahlein installed 12 solar panels onto his Boise home in December 2023 with the hopes that it would build equity onto his home and promote clean energy. The 36-year-old spent $18,000 on panels, ...

IDAHO, USA — Idaho Power's proposal to dramatically reduce the rates paid to homeowners for excess solar energy drew strong opposition at a public hearing Tuesday, with more than 70 customers turning ...

In 2024, Idaho Power was granted permission by the Idaho Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to reduce how much they pay rooftop solar owners for the extra power they generate. Groups like the Idaho ...

A two-week weather inversion that's been hovering over Southern Idaho is affecting solar energy production for thousands of Idaho residents. For the almost 14,000 Idahoans in the Treasure Valley who ...

Idaho Power is looking to make sizable adjustments to the level at which solar users in the state are compensated for the extra power they generate. While the company is presenting the changes as ...

Idaho Power proposes reimbursement cuts of up to 80% for excess solar energy. Rate reductions lengthen rooftop solar payback periods, angering residents. Critics say policy shifts harm solar ...

Solar panel owners who purchased or installed solar panels prior to December 2019 remain under the net metering rate where the excess power sold to Idaho Power was compensated at about the same rate ...