All net emission schemes in California for solar are essentially subsidized from non solar customers (generally a poorer, more consumption conscious population) to solar customers. NEM2 was outrageously bad but nem3 is still a subsidy.
Removing those schemes will make people install batteries instead, which will have a bigger impact on co2 reductions
Why is it that other states have true 1:1 net metering while NEM3 is essentially less than 1:3?
The real problem is that our grid is criminal underdeveloped. I get they need connection fees (as opposed to the $0 we pay now) but $128/mo for a connection charge for a high income earner (read: entry level dev) is pure theft compared to the average for other states with connection fees ($11/mo).
California should nationalize PG&E, wipe out its investor payback schemes and start running things properly.
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All net emission schemes in California for solar are essentially subsidized from non solar customers (generally a poorer, more consumption conscious population) to solar customers. NEM2 was outrageously bad but nem3 is still a subsidy.
Removing those schemes will make people install batteries instead, which will have a bigger impact on co2 reductions
Why is it that other states have true 1:1 net metering while NEM3 is essentially less than 1:3?
The real problem is that our grid is criminal underdeveloped. I get they need connection fees (as opposed to the $0 we pay now) but $128/mo for a connection charge for a high income earner (read: entry level dev) is pure theft compared to the average for other states with connection fees ($11/mo).
California should nationalize PG&E, wipe out its investor payback schemes and start running things properly.