The city of San Diego said changes to rooftop solar tariffs proposed by California utilities would hamper the renewable energy market and interfere with local plans to address climate change.
The city, in filings Tuesday with state utility regulators, took issue with a request from San Diego Gas & Electric to add a monthly “grid connection” fee for solar customers as well as special charges based on peak periodic energy use, regardless of overall monthly electricity consumption.
California utility regulators are reconsidering the current “net metering” tariff that provides bill credits for solar energy at the full retail electricity rate. SDG&E says grid-connected solar customers are avoiding their fair share of costs for infrastructure and utility programs, forcing it to increase bills for nonsolar customers.
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