(January 8, 2015 at 12:28 pm)Rhythm Wrote: What fantasy do you live in where utility companies are running a charity? Solar users pay for the service they consume. If utilities don't like the situation, they can plead to their consumer for a new rate structure - but they don't want to do that, because it will only yield yet more solar consumer/producers...and they know it.
Solar users expect the grid to be there 24/7 but only want to pay for it to be there when they use it. They aren't paying their fair share to maintain it. They are being subsidized.
You are seeing new rate structures come in as a way to end the subsidies to solar producers. Instead of raising rates for everyone, including non solar users, customers are now getting charged a fee each month to be connected to the grid.
The Solar lobby doesn't like this because without the subsidy, there product looks less attractive. Really that is the way it should be. Pay to be connected to the grid and then pay for each kilowatt you use in excess of what you produce.
