03/29/2024

SolarCity Lays Off More than 550 Workers in Nevada

SolarCity has laid off more than 550 employees — about a quarter of its workforce — in Nevada, the company said today.

The news comes two weeks after SolarCity announced it was halting the sale and installation of rooftop solar panels here after utility regulators approved cutting the rate NV Energy pays solar customers for generating excess power. The new rate went into effect Friday.

The company plans to keep some employees in Nevada to service existing customers and said it would work to relocate some employees to other states.

SolarCity, one of the largest providers of rooftop solar in the nation, also began dismantling a Las Vegas training center on Tuesday. The center opened in November to train employees from Nevada, Colorado, Texas and Arizona.

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