North America
January 4, 2017
Renewables | Solar Power
Policy Brief
Arizona Replaces Net Metering with Lower Export Rates in Landmark Decision
Decision Could Sway Policy Debate on Net Metering in Other Leading Solar States
The Arizona Corporation Commission has approved a decision to replace retail-rate net metering with lower export rates that will be determined individually in each utility rate case based on short-term valuation methods. The decision, which concludes a three-year investigation into the value and cost of solar, grandfathers existing customers into current net metering plans for 20 years, while new customers are locked in for a shorter 10-year period, creating uncertainty over future rates.
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