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State regulators drive solar

It's easy to think that the president will have control over what forms of energy we use in the U.S., but the reality is that states are the real power brokers.

They define net metering policies, renewable portfolio standards, community solar rules, and many other factors that drive energy decisions by consumers and utilities.

If you think states like California are backing down from renewable energy because Trump is president, Governor Jerry Brown cleared that up just two days after the election.

http://www.latimes.com/politics/essential/la-pol-ca-essential-politics-updates-gov-jerry-brown-says-californians-1478821311-htmlstory.html

Where the federal government does have control in energy is with FERC, the regulatory agency that watches over interstate utility interactions. But it can't stop solar panels from being put on roofs or in fields or deserts within states.

Then there's the concept of energy independence.

If a Trump Administration really wants to reduce reliance on foreign energy, what better way to produce more energy than by using solar panels and using that energy to charge electric vehicles? Maybe that's wishful thinking.

http://www.fool.com/investing/2016/11/12/how-will-a-trump-presidency-affect-solar-stocks.aspx