On Wednesday, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) will consider a plan to change the incentives offered to owners of rooftop solar panels.
Proponents of the change say it would make the system fairer, but solar advocates fear it would cut consumer demand for the technology.
But the PUC is considering a proposal that, among other things, would reduce the credits that solar power owners receive by up to 75%. Utilities argue that the high price they are forced to pay for the excess energy allows solar power owners to escape paying for maintaining the grid, jacking up the price of electricity for everyone else. "The net metering changes were a big decision on me expediting the decision to go solar," Smith said.
"They figure, if they invest a fair amount of money on solar at the start, that they will have paid for that investment in less than 10 years," Fontana told KPIX 5."And I think that's a reasonable expectation. But if it's going to take 20 years, then it's much less attractive, and I think far fewer people would be interested."
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