“We have to focus on the grid of the future.” Talking points like this one, from AEP CEO Nick Akins, are exactly why solar can’t trust the utility sector. On one hand the utilities in Ohio pushed to freeze the RPS and kill the solar industry and on the other they want to develop solar farms (to put into ratebase of course). Then they want to charge DG customers for “using” the grid. This one is for anyone on the mailing list that is a Kasich voter, all two of you. For readers that work for utilities, that would be hundreds of you, get some internal input to stop the intellectual dishonesty from your bosses or stop doing it if you are the boss.
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Have a great day!
Yann