Well, the PUC wants to penalize Solar

[OneCrazyDiamond]

57$ a month.

https://environmentamerica.org/news/ame/statement-california-public-utility-commission-fails-californians-gutting-bedrock-solar

Statement: California Public Utility Commission fails Californians by gutting bedrock solar program
CPUC proposes reckless cuts to state’s solar incentive program
For Immediate Release
Monday, December 13, 2021
SAN FRANCISCO -- The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) proposed Monday to drastically cut the state’s solar energy incentive program, net energy metering. This program decides the way that solar customers are billed and how they are compensated for the extra electricity they provide back to the grid.

Under the proposal, a solar customer would be charged a new monthly fixed rate of $57 on average. That total would be the highest solar penalty in the country. During the first decade, a $15 credit would partially offset the fee, but that amount would then be phased out. Low income and commercial customers would not be subject to the monthly fee.

In addition, the commission proposed drastically cutting customer credits for the extra solar energy provided to the neighborhood to approximately 5 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh) on all solar users, including schools and churches. This is an 80% reduction from the 20-30 cents per kWh credited today for residential customers.

[Mr.Bill]

1. It's becoming more evident every year

thst the PUC is bought and paid for by the energy companies.

[LoisB]

2. This makes no sense to me.

[temporary311]

5. It makes more sense if you consider that

the PUC is an example of regulatory capture and does the bidding of the industry it's supposed to regulate.

[LoisB]

7. So true. I had a momentary lapse into thinking how things should be, not how they

are.

[OneCrazyDiamond]

9. The claim people who don't have solar

End up paying for the grid, and that hurts the poor. I have my doubts That's exactly what pg&e says, If you know what I mean?

[DBoon]

3. I sent emails to my state senator and assembly woman

I urge other Californians here to do the same

[OAITW r.2.0]

4. In Maine, I get to give CMP $20.00/month....on top of the 60% power I generate and donate -

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at no charge - that goes onto their grid. Heckofa deal.....

[DBoon]

6. Use this link to petition Gov Newsom

https://www.savecaliforniasolar.org/sign-petition#/35/

Also look at:

https://solarrights.org/

and

https://votesolar.org/usa/california/

[OneCrazyDiamond]

8. Good idea.n/t