Crap like this is just going to make sites with solar buy backup batteries. And then they’ll never send the energy back to the grid (and electric bills will go up even more).
this post was submitted on 03 Oct 2023
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My thoughts exactly. "lmao fuck off then" cuts power lines to the public grid :D
Meaningful solar backups for residential applications cost about the same as the actual panels.
These are meaningful capital expenses and talking about double the cost just to avoid these rate gimmicks is not realistic. The utilities need to fix their transmission issues and the state needs to stop the perverse incentives that they've structured the utilities with.
That had to be a Republican proposal.
How about we instead reduce political salary and fine and fire them everytime they do some bullshit that hurts the people
The point of these folks is they make more from envelopes of cash than their gov salary
The CPUC did not respond to NBC Bay Area's request for comment but has previously said the proposal is meant to enhance solar consumer protections and would only apply to future customers.
I would be thrilled to hear the mental gymnastics used to get from “enhanced solar consumer protections” to “pay us for the energy you produced”.
The CPUC = Paulie from Goodfellas.
Sounds like the utility companies at play
It's worth noting this only applies to places with more than one meter (i.e. not a single family home).
It's still a mess though.
I live in a building with more than one meter homie.
Duplex?
four stories, 16 units, commerical space at ground level...