California Assembly Bill 327 determined that Net Metering 1.0 would end in July 2017 or when five percent of an investor-owned utility’s peak power is coming from renewable energy sources, whichever came first.
“Once the cap was reached, a new set of rules called Net Metering 2.0 kicked in and the price and rules around solar power changed.”
San Diegans proved that solar power is the future and in SDG&E’s territory the solar energy cap was hit in June 2016.
Solar power users who had systems already up and running when the cap was hit were not affected by the new pricing structure and were grandfathered in to Net Metering 1.0 for 20 years.
Now, customers who go solar are placed on the new Net Metering 2.0 rules and pricing structure, which thanks to the utilities are more complicated than ever.
One-Time Connection Fee: New solar power customers will pay their local electricity utility a one-time connection fee for using the public grid to exchange the clean, green power they generate from the sun. It is anticipated the fee will be around $150.
More Complicated Regulations: The new rules also phase in Time of Use restrictions over time, which means all utility customers will pay more for power they use during peak hours and less for power used overnight or during other low-demand times. To determine if solar will work for you, an in-depth energy usage analysis must be done.
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