By Ryan Randazzo | The Republic | azcentral.com
People who apply to Salt River Project to add solar to their homes after Dec. 8 could see $50 a month in new fees as part of a rate-hike plan that will raise the average bill for nonsolar customers about $5.
The new solar fees are an attempt to charge for the cost of maintaining the power grid, even from those who generate much of their own electricity.
The proposal mirrors a failed attempt by Arizona Public Service Co. last year to add $50 to $100 in fees on rooftop solar customers. In that case, state regulators eventually decided on a fee averaging about $5.
