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Regulator could prove solar’s NEMesis

The latest attempt by the California Public Utilities Commission, the US state’s regulator, to update net-metering rules seems to be again solely motivated by the desire to kill off rooftop PV, as energy economist Ahmad Faruqui reports.

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pv magazine

08 Dec 2022

Even trained economists could struggle with some of the regulator’s proposals, according to Ahmad Faruqui. | Image: pv magazine

On Dec. 13, 2021, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) issued a proposed decision (PD) on reforming the NEM 2.0 net-metering regulations instituted in 2016, by introducing NEM 3.0. The proposed decision – for consideration by the five commissioners at the regulator – came in for severe criticism from celebrities and public figures, including former …

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