Rooftop Solar is Under Attack!
The Problem
- Idaho Power is trying to limit locally-owned solar power to maximize its own profits.
- This new rate structure would make rooftop solar less affordable for Idahoans each year.
The Solution
- The PUC should reject Idaho Power’s proposals and require fair rates & fees for local solar owners.
- We should be expanding access to solar to equitably address climate change & support local economies.
Idahoans deserve equitable access to solar power!
Idahoans have the right to generate their own power to:
- Meet their own energy needs
- Stabilize their energy costs
- Strengthen their energy resilience
- Support their local economy
- Honor their environmental values
Idaho Power should provide fair compensation for your power production.
*Download the brochure file to print and share this information.
Campaign History
Learn more about our long-standing campaign for equitable rooftop solar rates for Idaho Power customers on our Blog:
- April 3, 2025: Press Release: Idaho Power Proposes Massive Decrease in Rooftop Solar Compensation Rates
- January 10, 2024: From the Ground Up: Advocating for Solar in Idaho
- January 2, 2024: Press Release: Idaho PUC Dims Rooftop Solar Industry, Approves Lopsided Rate Increase
- October 18, 2023: Idaho Power's Attack on Rooftop Solar: The Basics
- August 6, 2023: An Open Letter to Idaho Power's CEO: Idaho Youth Won't Stop Fighting for Local Solar
- August 5, 2023: Solar For All: A Climate Justice Zine!
- August 5, 2023: Factsheet: Help Save Local Solar Power in Idaho
- December 22, 2022: Press Release: PUC Approves Idaho Power's Controversial Solar Study Amidst Widespread Public Opposition
- December 22, 2022: Idaho Students Refuse to Stand Down on Equitable Solar: An Open Letter to the PUC
- November 4, 2022: IPUC Hears Six Hours of Testimony Against Idaho Power's Rooftop Solar Study
- October 26, 2022: Factsheet: Idaho Power Undervalues Solar
- September 26, 2022: New Study Shows Idaho Power is Undervaluing Rooftop Solar
- August 5, 2022: Factsheet: Idaho's Locally-Owned Solar is in Trouble
- July 12, 2022: Idaho Power Releases Study Taking Aim at Rooftop Solar
- October 25, 2021: Protect Fair Solar Rates for Net Metering!
- December 8, 2020: Press Release: Idaho Power Weakens Farmer Solar Program
- October 30, 2020: We Really Showed Up for Farmer-Owned Solar
- September 10, 2020: Support Fair Solar Policies for Idaho Farmers
- March 8, 2018: Idaho Power customers statewide oppose proposed changes for solar customers
- March 1, 2018: Idaho Power Seeks Changes for Solar Customer Compensation
Solar for Farm Irrigation
Customer-owned distributed solar can be on a home, a business, or even a farm. All of these types of solar owners are impacted by Idaho Power's solar rate changes.
Idaho farmers have increasingly been turning to small solar arrays as a way to offset high energy costs for running their irrigation pumps. Learn more about the benefits of solar for Idaho's irrigators here.