Now that SRP has essentially killed solar through regulations, let us look at how they did it and what concessions were made. SRP always used the $50/month charge for new solar users to remove incentive for solar savings. How those numbers could make sense (they don’t) is beyond me, no way that a few kW of solar can cost SRP infrastructure $600/year. SRP board did however give a 20 year grandfather instead of 10 on existing customers though there may be a distinction for leased systems and increased the demand charge calculation to 30 minutes from 15, a small but significant change. Not to forget that SolarCity has promised a lawsuit against the new charge, so much more to come.
News
- Think Progress: Arizona’s New Solar Charge Is ‘Unsupportable By Any Economic Analysis,’ SolarCity Says
- PV-Tech: Australian audits uncover no unsafe solar panels
- Business Spectator: Utility-solar gets a boost in the South
- CleanTechnica: Despite Net Metering Veto, West Virginia’s Solar Industry Close to Collapse
- Tampa Tribune: Utilities, group square off on solar power
- Wall Street Cheat Sheet: 3 Reasons Why Solar Energy Is One of America’s Hottest Industries
- Greentech Media: SDG&E’s James Avery on the Promise of EVs and the Pitfalls of Solar
- Utility Dive: NY regulators approve state’s first CCA program
Opinions
Have a great day!
Yann