New Calif. bill would slash rooftop solar credits. It's written by a former power utility executive.
New Calif. bill would slash rooftop solar credits. It's written by a former power utility executive.
Solar with net metering was so good that it became a victim of its own success. If they really cared about dealing with the duck-curve as quickly as possible, they'd keep offering net metering, but require battery storage.
1 to 1 battery to solar for the first few years then increase the ratio every couple years after.
ie, 10kw of solar panels would require 10kwh of battery storage, then a few years later new 10kw installs would require 20kwh of batteries.
If they really wanted to help people save money, they would sponsor a bill to give tax credits for battery storage, with overflow feeding back into the grid.
Distributed generation would benefit everyone.
The power companies and their minions are in charge in California.
We pretty much figured that out when PG&E was business as usual after burning down half the state.
Kill a bunch of people? Better raise your rates.
Why do companies get to break their contracts with me whenever they feel like? I hope they get a class action lawsuit if this passes.