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Litigation

Mar. 5, 2015

SolarCity sues utility for hiking fees on panel users

A federal lawsuit filed by one of the country's largest energy companies marks the latest shot fired against utility providers, which critics accuse of jacking up monthly fees on houses equipped with solar panels.


By Saul Sugarman


Daily Journal Staff Writer


A federal lawsuit filed by one of the country's largest energy companies marks the latest shot fired against utility providers, which critics accuse of unfairly jacking up monthly fees on houses equipped with solar panels.


The complaint, filed Monday by San Mateo-based SolarCity Corp., accuses Tempe, Ariz.-based Salt River Project, or SRP, of attempting to "preserve its existing monopoly&quo...

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