Rooftop solar installations have plummeted in the city of L.A. in recent years, according to a data analysis by LAist and Crosstown LA.

It’s a trend across California after the state’s utility regulators cut incentives drastically in 2022 .

But that policy change applied only to the big three investor-owned electricity providers — Pacific Gas and Electric, Southern California Edison, and San Diego Gas and Electric. City-owned utilities, such as the L.A. Department of Water and Power, were not affected by that change.

So why has rooftop solar adoption dropped in L.A. city limits?

What the data say

LAist and Crosstown LA analyzed permitting data to understand how rooftop solar adoption has changed in the city over the past five years. We found that, after years of growth, roofto

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