Rooftop solar remains marginal in America - Part 2

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Rooftop solar remains marginal in America- Part 2 of 3

"Blame a patchwork of regulation, utilities and an immature business model."

Excerpts: Part 2 - The economist Dec 22, 2018

"Start with regulation. At first sight, this seems to be solar’s friend. Generous subsidies, including a 30% federal tax credit, add to solar’s attractiveness."

"More generally, the rules governing the way rooftop solar is regulated are in flux" "A critical question is how to price power produced at home."

"But Mr McMaster (a typical roof top solar owner) and his shrinking electricity bill are a utility’s nightmare."

"If net metering is imperfect, there is little agreement on what should replace it. Everyone is still experimenting,” says Mr Frankel of McKinsey, a consultancy.

Talk to you for part 3 tomorrow, Thursday July 14, at 9:00 AM