Hi al, I just noticed that the CPUC is taking proposals and comments for NEM 3.0 here in CA. This would establish new billing and net metering starting in 2022/2023.
Reading through the Utility proposal slides, it appears they want to completely gut Net Metering in California by:
I think the direct comment form is here, but not totally sure. The CPUC website is really confusing: CPUC Proceeding Information
Reading through the Utility proposal slides, it appears they want to completely gut Net Metering in California by:
- Increase monthly interconnection fee to $20
- Reduce net metering send to grid rates to 6 cents to 13 cents a kWh from current retail accrual rates (they would compensate us 4X less for net metering energy we give them)
- Charge a “grid services fee” of (I think I’m reading this right) $11 per kW. So I think a 10kW (AC) solar array would be charged $110 a MONTH for this grid service fee
- Default all NEM 1.0 / 2.0 participants into this NEM 3.0 (no grandfathering!)
I think the direct comment form is here, but not totally sure. The CPUC website is really confusing: CPUC Proceeding Information