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Originally Posted by jimbo2012
Just so folks understand this is "Net metering"
Maybe because I didn't have my coffee yet, I'm not following that.
care to elaborate?
I read "reduced strain on the utility grid. They also point out that, as a cornerstone policy enabling the growth of rooftop solar, net metering creates a host of societal benefits for all ratepayers that are generally not accounted for by the utility analysis, including: public health benefits, employment and downstream economic effects, market price impacts, grid security benefits, and water savings"
Net Metering Benefits
Since we're on the subject reduction of our " carbon foot print" |
jimbo: First I am not against renewables I am against nanny government picking winners and losers and the fraud and abuse inherit in government programs. I prefer private market competition to determine outcomes.
However the top 10 states with the most home solar installations are California, Hawaii New York, Massachusetts Colorado, Arizona, New Jersey, Nevada, Maryland and Louisiana. Six of those state either have already or have legislation pending that will change net metering programs (sell backs) or raise the monthly fees charged to home solar users for hooking up their equipment to the power grid. These states claim that 96% of their users are non solar and as such they are stuck paying for all cost to maintain electrical grids.
There are an additional 24 states that are weighing changes to their incentive for rooftop solar power or other renewal programs. The energy industry claimed it is about fairness to customers?