By Herman K. Trabish | GreenTech Media
In the fight for net metering in Arizona, which many in the solar industry believe to be the most important fight for solar in the U.S., the state’s biggest utility wants a revision that could significantly change the cost of solar.
Arizona Public Service (APS) filed a proposal with the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC), the state regulators, to offer future residential solar customers two options, either of which would reduce returns for the electricity their systems produce.
“The plan is built around two options, either of which would ensure that APS customers who choose rooftop solar in the future will be compensated fairly for the electricity they generate and pay a fair price for their use of the electricity grid,” according to the APS statement about the filing.
Net metering supports the growth of solar by requiring regulated utilities like APS to reimburse home and business owners at retail rates for the electricity they send to the grid.
