What does the group think about this article on solar power net metering? [View all]

[Yo_Mama]

http://www.sfgate.com/business/article/Solar-power-adds-to-nonusers-costs-4124277.php#photo-3906472

I guess you need to read the article - it briefly discusses the solar capacity caps under current CA law and the problem of solar power generators not paying into the system they are using.

Obviously it is not a problem of any significance when one has only a few generators, but as solar power gets cheaper, this may become a real issue.

Permitting net-metering programs to grow indefinitely is "not sustainable," said Assemblyman Steven Bradford, D-Gardena (Los Angeles County). He wrote legislation that was approved in August requiring the state to conduct a detailed study on the economic impact of rooftop panels before making any additional changes to the cap. He expects the study to show net metering has a negative impact on utilities and customers who don't have solar systems.

There is one error in the article - a good part of the increased costs in Germany stem not from net metering but from the premium paid to solar generators.