Net Metering
topic on 2 shows · 5 statements across 4 episodes
5 statements about Net Metering, every show
Kann: Standalone residential batteries are driven by resiliency, not bill savings
“Folks who are buying home batteries now, right, they're generally doing it for one of two Reasons. One reason is if they're in like California and you have a net meter, if you have solar and you have net metering rules that make it like super uneconomic to hav…”
Baglino: Having a battery offering was almost existential for SolarCity
“When SolarCity saw the coming sort of net metering change of policy, they knew that it was almost existential to them to have a great battery offering.”
Shah: Net metering's value declines past 5% solar penetration
“I think we've always known that net metering has declining value beyond sort of five percent penetration, and, but when you get to five percent penetration, the solar industry has so much political power that they're able to keep things going.”
Del Chiaro: California solar sales fell 80% after net metering changes
“California just announced, you know, just put in place major changes to the number one driver to that market, which was net metering, and we just got data today that shows that sales are down 80% across the state.”
Del Chiaro: CPUC proposal forces multi-meter solar to repurchase generated power
“The Public Utilities Commission wants to apply the draconian changes to net metering and then some. They want to basically declare every electron that solar system generates on that apartment building and export and then force people to buy it back from PG&E a…”